Confused about how to get out of debt? Here's how to decide if debt relief or credit counseling would work best.

A merican households are drowning in debt like never before. Total credit card balances have soared past $1.21 trillion ...

"Federal Trade Commission rules include an advance-fee ban," says Pack. "This rule prohibits a debt relief company from ...

For many Americans, debt isn’t just a balance on a screen—it’s a daily weight. In a 2025 survey by financial services company ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

You don’t need to be reckless with money to end up buried in debt. All it takes is one catastrophic event, sudden loss of a job, or a few months of “just getting by” – and suddenly, the interest ...

Seniors on a fixed income can find relief from tax debt through various IRS programs. Find out more about these opportunities ...

The program, which began in 2024, was available to residents with an income of 400% of the poverty level or below.

Much of the medical debt relief was given to residents between the ages of 31 and 60. More than $113 million in debt was ...

A city-funded program has eliminated about $230,000 in delinquent property taxes for about 60 Cincinnati households. The city ...

Taj Singh, MD, took the circuitous route to becoming a doctor, starting out as a high school chemistry teacher before deciding to enter Temple/St. Luke’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine, ...

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday called for increased participation in debt relief for poor countries by private creditors and China, saying this was key ...