Jill A. Chafin is a personal finance writer specializing in transforming tough financial topics into easy-to-understand content with actionable steps. Prior to her role at Forbes Advisor, she wrote ...

When bills start to pile up, and minimum payments no longer feel manageable, many people search for a “debt relief program.” The term can refer to several different approaches. Each type of debt ...

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 ...

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 ...

As a December budget deadline looms, Mayor Brandon Johnson is going in depth on Chicago's debt collection efforts and relief ...

We reviewed nearly 20 debt relief companies, looking at costs, transparency, breadth of services provided, customer support and reputation.