Browsing: Debt

Medical Debt Soon Will Be Banned on Credit Reports Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.…

Two trade groups have sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for issuing a rule to remove medical debts from credit reports, claiming the bureau ignored the…

sturti | E+ | Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday announced it has finalized a rule to remove about $49 billion in medical debt…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit ChopraBloomberg News The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to issue a final rule on Tuesday that would remove roughly $49 billion…

A while back, I explained how cash enveloping has helped me tackle my overspending problem. This budgeting method allocates specific amounts of money for variable expenses…

In its annual Financial Priorities poll, CIBC found Canadians continue to see rising costs for household goods and high interest rates as their biggest financial concerns. …

Dear Penny, My 81-year-old mom fell victim to a debt collector for a decades-old debt. They even told her she had to go to court over…

J Studios | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesIn Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s fictional short story, “Minimum Payment Due,” the main character is trapped in credit card debt and desperate…

A woman shops at a Target store in Chicago on Nov. 26, 2024.Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty ImagesHeading into the holidays, many Americans were already…

Manonallard | E+ | Getty ImagesMany Americans are capping off the holidays with new debt balances.This season, 36% of American consumers took on holiday debt, according…