Your paycheck may be more protected from garnishment than you think — but only if you live in the right state.

A debt collection lawsuit doesn't have to mean automatic defeat. You may have more options than you think.

Freedom Debt Relief reports on defending against credit card debt lawsuits: know your rights, gather evidence, and consider ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Credit card debt forgiveness: Is it possible? Quick to go up, painfully difficult to bring down. Sound familiar? Most U.S. adults have credit card debt, and if you’re struggling to pay yours off or ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

As 2025 winds down, many households are feeling the effects of another expensive year. Credit card APRs remain firmly above 22% on average, and the holiday spending season is already pushing balances ...

Credit card debt is often the most costly type of debt Americans can take on, largely due to the incredibly high interest rates many cards carry. On top of credit card debt being at a record high, the ...

Credit card debt isn’t going away any time soon. In fact, the latest household debt report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that credit card balances rose by $44 billion in the fourth ...