For many Americans, debt isn’t just a balance on a screen—it’s a daily weight. In a 2025 survey by financial services company JG Wentworth, it was found that nearly half of respondents worry about ...

The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

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Debt collection generates more fraud reports to the FTC than any other industry, according to the agency. But even legitimate collectors must follow strict rules. The Fair Debt Collection Practices ...

Dealing with mounting debt issues can be difficult to do on your own, especially if you've racked up a hefty amount of credit card debt at today's high rates. When these issues arise, certain debt ...

National nonprofit credit counseling agency Take Charge America reveals the critical components and benefits of this effective, yet underutilized debt relief option. When faced with mounting credit ...

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

PARIS (Reuters) - A downgrade of France's cherished triple-A credit rating would be painful and costly and could take years to repair, the head of the country's debt management agency said in an ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Debt management agencies in the euro area are prepared for the day the European Central Bank starts to unwind its pandemic emergncy bond purchases, the head of Portugal's debt ...

The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the UN trade and ...

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 ...