Both credit card charge-offs and debt settlement can harm your credit, but one gives you a chance to recover faster.

The Trump administration is set to issue new guidance prohibiting states from removing medical debt from credit reports.

The Trump administration is moving to overrule state laws that protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt.

Debt cancellation can erase what you owe under certain circumstances, but it's not always as simple as it sounds.

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Recent data from Experian shows how credit card debt varies across generations. Generation-Z carries an average balance of $3 ...

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A college student shares how trust in a relationship led to maxed-out credit cards and long-term financial damage. He shared ...