Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

When debt piles up, it can start to feel like there's no way out. After all, credit card minimum payments barely chip away at your balances, the interest charges keep climbing, and if you're behind on ...

A borrower is in default after an extended period without making payments and failing to restore the loan to good standing.

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

The Social Security Administration announced Thursday that a debt collection program paused during March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic would resume immediately. The Treasury Offset ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

If you’re overwhelmed by credit card balances, personal loans, and mounting interest, you may be looking for more than a temporary fix. Debt settlement is one strategy that can help people in real ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials ...

Starting January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education will resume mandatory wage garnishment for defaulted student loans. After a five-year pandemic pause, the government is targeting 5.3 million ...

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