A creditor with a judgment can hit your paycheck and your account at the same time, causing major financial issues.

Debt collectors have more tools than you'd expect, but there's a clear line around what they can and can't do.

Consumers can stop debt collection calls by using legal letters, with protections backed by federal law and tools from the ...

When a person owes money and doesn’t pay, it’s not unusual for debt collectors to get involved. It’s also not unusual for collection agencies to resort to aggressive tactics to get people to pay their ...

Debt collection calls have increased by over 200% in the past year, with over 194,000 of them being reported as fraudulent or abusive and threatening, according to data from the Federal Trade ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Americans are starting the new year buried in more than $1.2 trillion in credit card debt, with many falling behind on their bills and facing increased pressure from debt ...

Medical debt has become a serious issue nationwide, despite recent changes to credit reporting rules that have removed medical collections in amounts under $500 from consumer credit reports. As health ...