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With Halloween upon us, it seems like the perfect time to share highlights on a concerning trend in collection attempts, known as zombie debt, a debt raised from the dead, so to speak. It could be old ...

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

(InvestigateTV) — In a survey by OppLoans, 52% of those with credit card or loan balances said their debt load is unmanageable. Uncontrollable or unmanageable debt is, in part, when someone can’t make ...

People don't set out in life with the intention to accumulate debt, but it's pretty likely that most people will to some degree. From student loan debt to credit card debt, it's sometimes a necessity ...

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Debt collection is a legitimate business — when done legally. But too often, debt collectors choose to push the boundaries, especially when they assume the person on the other end of the line isn't ...