Government credit card relief options may be scarce, but there are several other paths to reduce what you owe.

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has shut down an alleged massive and deceptive debt relief operation accused of targeting seniors and veterans, including disabled and ...

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against seven companies and three individuals operating the "Accelerated Debt" program that falsely claimed to reduce consumers' debt by as ...

Americans continue to struggle under the weight of crushing debt. Consumers owed an average of $104,755 as of mid-2025 — down ...

Debt Support National has expanded its comprehensive debt relief programs to address the growing financial pressures facing American consumers struggling with mounting credit card balances and other ...

The Department of Education agreed to procedures for student debt relief so borrowers who are eligible to have their loans canceled this year don't get hit with a huge tax bill due to the Trump ...

While headlines focus on inflation, market instability, and job growth, another crisis has been quietly unfolding: student loan debt. As of April 2025, roughly 5.8 million federal student loan ...

The government expanded the eligibility for the ‘New Start Fund,’ a debt adjustment program for small business owners and ...

The weight of carrying debt month after month can be extremely heavy, and, over time, it can have a real impact on your financial health. Whether it's from medical bills that piled up after an ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...