Many people struggle with debt. And thanks to high interest rates, rising costs of living, and other challenging financial conditions, that debt can be particularly hard to get out of these days.

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Debt relief isn’t a quick fix for money problems. The process, also called debt settlement or debt resolution, involves paying a company to negotiate with your creditors in hopes of getting them to ...

The federal student loan program has inadvertently made college unaffordable, increasing student debt. Federally subsidized loans have incentivized colleges to raise tuition costs, capturing a ...

If debt collectors are calling you daily but you can't afford to pay off what you owe, the idea of enrolling in a debt management program can be pretty tempting. After all, these programs claim to ...

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When Whitney Catalano filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2022, she was self-employed, living in an apartment she couldn’t afford and carrying $60,000 in credit card and personal loan debt. For her, ...

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Money keeps too many young people out of higher education. This nonprofit aims to increase Missouri’s college graduation rate to 80%. Peter Dazeley Getty Images Coming out of high school this summer, ...

In North Carolina, 2.5 million people had their medical debt forgiven thanks to a special program that didn't cost the state ...

David Burt could be forgiven a jovial appearance before the island’s media yesterday and it was not simply because he was looking forward to Christmas. The Premier and finance minister was able to ...