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Debt relief is in high demand right now — and the numbers clearly explain why. Total household debt hit $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, an all-time high, according to the Federal Reserve ...

The cost of carrying credit card debt remains high right now, and the broader financial environment isn't making the repayment process any easier for borrowers. Inflation is still too high, leading to ...

Frankfort families aren’t just juggling basketball schedules and recycling pick-up days—they’re juggling debt. U.S. credit-card balances swelled to a record $1.13 trillion in Q3 2025. With interest ...

The NFCC, the nation’s largest nonprofit credit counseling network, is expanding access to safe, affordable debt relief through its ongoing collaboration with FICO and the FICO® Score Open Access for ...

AI can streamline medical billing, but human oversight remains essential for judgment, accountability and complex cases. College student-athletes received $1.8 billion in direct rev-share payments in ...

The goal of this approach is to negotiate with your creditors to pay a fraction of what's owed. The account is then closed, and you move on with your financial life. And, for borrowers who are deep in ...

A lawsuit can complicate your relief strategy. Here's what to know — and do — if one arrives while you're enrolled.

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