Digging out of debt in a matter of months? Tips and what to look for

Financial debt is one of those topics a lot of people don’t want to talk about. At the end of last year, Americans carried ...

As U.S. Debt Passes $39 Trillion, Americans Are Paying $900 Billion In Interest Annually

This week the United States national debt surpassed $39 trillion. With that about 39 cents of every dollar paid in individual income taxes—goes toward interest payments.

Which debts could cause your bank account to be frozen by a debt collector?

A debt collector can't freeze your bank account on a whim, but certain debts make it easier to pursue a bank levy.

We started the year $214,000 in debt. We are on track to pay at least half of it off in just 12 months.

Our debt came from normal expenses. We sold our truck, stopped eating out, and are paying off $100,000 of our $214,000 debt ...

Can a debt collector freeze your bank account after 7 years?

Old debt won't just disappear, but can creditors freeze your bank account after the statute of limitations expires?

Hung up on debt: Complaints about collections calls are up nearly 200% as consumer debts are rising in an uncertain economy. Do you know your rights?

Instead, the calls kept coming, day after day, each one a reminder that something had gone sideways with his plan to get ahead of his credit card balances. Like many Americans trying to take control ...