Wondering if your debt load is too high? Here's how to gauge it — and what else you should keep in mind right now.

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who ...

According to TransUnion, one the U.S.’s three largest credit reporting agencies, the average American held $6,523 in credit ...

Debt consolidation and debt resolution both offer relief from high-rate debt, but there are big differences, too.

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum, and how you manage it ...

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The entry of a judgment means the beginning of post-judgment enforcement proceedings by the creditor against the debtor and, more specifically, against the debtor's assets. But not all of the debtor's ...

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses balancing credit rewards and credit card debt with Bankrate's Ted Rossman. Jeffrey Snyder, Broadcast Retirement Network This morning on BRN, ...

A creditor is any person or organization that lends money or extends credit, expecting to be repaid with interest and fees. Creditors can include banks, credit card companies, hospitals and even ...