Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

You may have a legal obligation to repay old debts, but there are also strict limits on debt collectors' tactics.

The best way to pay off debt depends on what you owe. Explore strategies like the debt snowball, debt consolidation and debt ...

Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

The Indebted States of America: How much debt is too much? Feb. 3, 2014 -- We are a nation of debtors. Altogether, American consumers are $11.3 trillion in debt. More than $856 billion of this is from ...

Determining whether a debt has become worthless always is a question of fact which requires consideration of all pertinent evidence—including the debtor’s financial condition and the value of any ...

Since the start of 2023, Nevada has written off more than $106 million in “bad debt,” meaning state officials have deemed it impossible or impractical to collect, according to a Nevada Independent ...

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum, and how you manage it plays a big role in how it impacts your finances. Bad debt is usually ...

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported U.S. household debt increased to $17.5 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023. Credit card debt, mortgages and auto loans led to those debt figures. But ...

Since the start of 2023, Nevada has written off more than $106 million in “bad debt,” meaning state officials have deemed it impossible or impractical to collect, according to a Nevada Independent ...