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Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses how veterans can manage their mounting debt with End Veteran Debt's Jerry Ashton.

Pennsylvania lawmakers must pass bills to protect families from the crushing financial burden that follows tragedy, writes a ...

Phillips & Cohen Associates (PCA), which has spent more than 28 years focused on compassionate deceased account management, ...

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

In 2025, people throughout the U.S. saw rising prices for consumer goods and a reduction in income and employment. Those factors contributed to a substantial rise in credit card debt.

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to people with bank accounts about one "dangerous" type of debt that many people might be ...

When a credit card company agrees to accept less than the full amount you owe — say, $20,000 on a $30,000 balance — it’s ...

Dear Mary: I have a sticky situation. My parents are in their mid-50s, and I think they spend way too much money. They have ...

Some of the consequences of owing your body sleep are readily apparent, like feeling drowsy, irritable, or brain-foggy, or ...

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