Credit counselors provide resources and services to help manage your finances, pay off debt, or understand debt options like bankruptcy. If you’re searching for objective assistance, learn how to find a credit counselor to help you get your debt and finances on track. How to Find a Credit Counselor Start your search by creating a…
Debt consolidation takes a group of different debts you owe and turns them into one monthly payment.Jetta Productions Inc/Getty Images JUMP TO Section Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. What is debt consolidation? Tools for debt consolidation What is debt consolidation? Tools for debt consolidation…
Thursday, June 15, 2023 11:00PM The U.S. government is sending checks to more than 37,000 people it says were scammed by an Orange County company. The Federal Trade Commission says that a company called Arete Financial Group tricked people looking for student loan debt relief into making illegal upfront payments. The company allegedly never provided…
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate If you have found yourself underneath piles of debt and struggling to make ends meet, debt relief may be a valuable solution. But this choice is not one-size-fits-all and requires some consideration ahead of time. Consider the qualifications necessary to undergo debt relief along with the two primary…
Forbes Advisor Announces Best Debt Relief Companies of 2023 NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, National Debt Relief, the industry leader in debt settlement known for its Whole Human Finance approach to debt relief, announces it has achieved the top rating on Forbes Advisor’s Best Debt Settlement Companies of 2023 list in recognition…
Debt relief programs can help you resolve debt that you’ve been struggling to pay off on your own. Programs vary in length and cost, so comparing options is crucial. After you’ve weighed the risks and benefits, understanding how to get debt relief is the next step in the journey to debt freedom. How to Get…
Senate Republicans announced the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act as their solution to address the student loan crisis, which comes days before the Supreme Court makes a decision on President Bidens Debt forgiveness plan. The debt forgiveness package aims to provide relief to more than 45 million Americans facing skyrocketing higher education costs. In…
Tempura / Getty Images/iStockphoto According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, one in 10 Americans around 23 million people carry medical debt, including 11 million who owe more than $2,000 and 3 million who owe more than $10,000. Research published in the medical journal JAMA states that about 18% wind up in collections because of it…
Dave Ramsey on “The Ramsey Show.”The Ramsey Show – Highlights/YouTube Redeem now A truck driver called Dave Ramsey’s show to ask for help with his debts. Travis, from Michigan, said he earned some $80,000 a year, but owed $67,000. Ramsey said he had to squeeze every dollar of his paycheck “until Benjamin Franklin is squealing.”…
The finances of about 40 million Americans with college loans are hanging in the balance as borrowers await the Supreme Court’s ruling on the legality of President Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt. Borrowers could face a double whammy this summer if the Supreme Court rules against the debt-forgiveness plan, as…