Farmington Hiills-based GreenPath Financial Wellness sees many consumers who turned to credit cards to make ends meet once prices shot up.

Medical debt regulations are shifting dramatically in 2026, with states banning credit reporting and federal rules in limbo.

It’s not a new debt. In fact, it’s one the Bamboozled column featured back in 2013. In what we thought was the end of ...

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In today’s economy, the American consumer is caught between a rock and a hard place. On one side, credit card balances have climbed to a staggering record of $1.23 trillion, a 60% increase from the ...

The Education Department has suspended certain collections efforts for student loans, giving borrowers some breathing room.

Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

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No one wants to get a call from a debt collector, especially if the caller is part of a shady operation known as a “phantom” debt collection scheme. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...