When money problems show up later in life, they hit differently because there isn’t the same room to recover. That’s exactly where one man found himself after realizing his 80-year-old mother had ...

The statute of limitations can expire on old debt, but that doesn't mean creditors lose their ability to collect.

Trump officials plan to task the Treasury Department with collecting on defaulted student loans and eventually "operational ...

This week the United States national debt surpassed $39 trillion. With that about 39 cents of every dollar paid in individual income taxes—goes toward interest payments.

Debt collectors don’t always play by the rules, and with scams on the rise, it’s important to take precautions to protect ...

A new report shows consumer debt cases have surged in Massachusetts. Legislation to reduce the interest rate companies can charge when they win have so far failed.

This marks a notable shift from the traditional methods of letters and emails that taxpayers have long associated with the revenue service.

Persistent debt collector calls can feel overwhelming, but there are some steps borrowers can take to stop them.

Credit One Bank, which specializes in subprime credit cards, moved to end nearly five years of litigation with a group of California district attorneys who claimed its debt-collection practices ...

Earning nearly $160,000 a year and living completely debt-free, a Chicago father might seem to have it all figured out financially. But when Jake and his wife Jenny spoke on The Ramsey Show recently, ...

Amid so many crises around the world, it’s easy to forget the scale of America’s debt problem. But a new report from the Congressional Budget Office puts the stakes in sharp relief: Even under the ...