Crushing credit card balances, sky-high interest rates and minimum payments you can barely afford: If this sounds familiar, you may be looking for solutions to help solve your debt problems before ...

Americans suffer high amounts of consumer debt, primarily revolving credit card debt. In February 2025, the average credit card debt per American was $6,455, up $194 from a year ago. However, that ...

Schemes allegedly took in millions in up-front fees but provided no assistance. — -- Federal and state authorities are cracking down on multiple purveyors of so-called “student loan debt relief,” ...

Debt relief isn’t a quick fix for money problems. The process, also called debt settlement or debt resolution, involves paying a company to negotiate with your creditors in hopes of getting them to ...

On May 1, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ordered the former owner of a now-defunct debt-relief company to pay over $43 million in restitution and penalties. The order ...

Student loan types can be confusing, and choosing poorly can cost thousands of dollars over a career. I focus here on seven major options and the smarter alternatives that recent reporting highlights, ...