American households currently carry a record $18.2 trillion in debt, and collection calls are rising in tandem.

Debt collectors can't legally threaten to arrest you, garnish your wages or seize your property unless they have the legal ...

I hate over-reacting to bad news but I don’t think this statement is an over-reaction: All emails, texts and phone calls that ...

Call your bank and credit card issuer: If you paid up or attempted to pay after receiving a scam text, call your card issuer. Make sure to call the number on the back of your debit card or credit card ...

Text scams have grown exponentially over the past few years. Why it matters: These scams have gotten harder to identify, and ...

Debts in collections typically stay on your credit report for seven years and can harm your score for as long as they appear.

The Iowa DOT clarified that it will never send out fee collection reminders ... via physical mail, or through an online transaction initiated by the customer," a news release stated. It's not the only ...

People can make complaints to the CFPB regarding various financial issues. These can involve credit-reporting errors, credit card disputes, debt collection disagreements and more. The CFPB is ...

Through the Los Angeles County Medical Debt Relief Program, more than 134,000 residents' medical debt will be forgiven — no strings attached.

Priceville police are warning residents about a new scam targeting drivers. Scammers are sending fake toll violation notices via email, text, or mail ... with your toll agency (e.g., EZ-Pass ...

"Please be assured this is a scam and the texts are not coming from the MDOT or another State of Michigan agency," said Bradley ... Yes, you can receive an invoice by mail for unpaid tolls.