Just the sound of a ringing phone can trigger instant trepidation when you're dealing with calls from debt collectors. Whether it's related to an unexpected medical bill, a credit card balance that ...

Debt collectors rarely disappear on their own. Old balances can be sold, resold, and pursued in different ways for years, ...

In today's high-cost economy, millions of Americans are struggling to stay on top of their bills. And, with credit card interest rates still hovering near historic highs and sticky inflation ...

The fake debt collector scam has been around for at least two decades. It’s resurfaced now with a frightening vengeance. With this scam, the operators claim to be collecting a debt that they say you ...

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(WJAR) — It's bad enough having a debt collector come after you when you owe money. It's even worse when you don't owe them a dime! “What these phantom debt collectors do is they will try and collect ...

A March 21 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a woman explaining a way of supposedly getting rid of debt sought by collection agencies. "So you Google something called a debt ...

Government debt is choking the economy, but borrowing can be a good thing. Aug. 10, 2011— -- Now that the U.S. government's credit rating is less than perfect for the first time, debt is suddenly ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Bill collectors are known for using all kinds of tactics to recoup money you owe, including calling you day and night, showing ...