Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

Debt pressure speeds up decisions, precisely when bad offers look good. Take a deep breath and slow the pitch down. The quickest way to avoid hasty mistakes is to learn how legitimate help behaves and ...

Two Jupiter-based financial services companies and its CEO have agreed to settle charges that they participated in a student debt relief scam that bilked thousands of victims and their families out of ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday it is refunding $4.1 million to 27,584 consumers who fell victim to student debt forgiveness scams. The action follows a 2019 complaint the FTC made ...

“Now that the Student Loan Debt Relief application is open, spot the scams,” says an Oct. 18 Federal Trade Commission alert. “Scammers are ... trying to get your money and personal information,” it ...

An Ohio man says a debt relief company’s promises left him worse off, and FTC data shows thousands of other consumers nationwide have filed similar complaints.