Financial experts have seen a rise in the level of unsecured debt Floridians have. The Federal Trade Commission has also reported a 150% spike in debt collection calls nationwide. Experts explain what ...

Fall behind on a debt payment and your phone will start ringing off the hook. The Federal Trade Commission says that Florida is one of the highest-ranking states for debt collection calls. At least 31 ...

Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

If you've fallen behind on a $5,000 debt and a collection agency is hounding you for payments, you might be worried about what happens next. Owing a few thousand dollars to a debt collector can put ...

Most business owners who invoice customers for goods or services will encounter the occasional late payment. However, if a customer’s invoice due date has come and gone and you can’t get a firm answer ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...