Credit counseling and debt relief are both worth considering, but one may be better than the other. Here's why.

The international relief organization founded by U.S. bishops in 1943 is in crisis after sweeping foreign aid cuts by the ...

Georgia's state House wants to spend more on Hurricane Helene relief and is cutting some of Gov. Brian Kemp's prison and ...

Josh Hawley, Bernie Sanders Propose Capping Credit Card Interest Rates at 10% A new bipartisan bill introduced by a pair of ...

The Better Business Bureau offers these tips for avoiding debt relief scams: * Don’t pay in advance. It’s illegal for debt relief and credit repair companies to collect payment before their services ...

Bankruptcy is a serious decision with long-lasting consequences. Before taking that step, explore these six alternatives.

When my credit card debt was sold to collections, I didn’t know what to do. Luckily, the solution was so easy that it almost ...

Having an erroneous collection account on your credit report isn't a life sentence, though. There are laws in place to ...

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The change is expected to boost millions of people's credit scores and helping them qualify for home mortgages. It's unclear ...