They promise help with debt from credit cards and other bills. Some of these companies are actively calling and emailing people in need of help. And that is one of the first red flags. There are real, ...

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Debt Relief, one of the nation's largest debt settlement companies, has earned multiple top honors in 2025, solidifying its standing as one of ...

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Debt Support National announced today the expansion of its debt relief connection services to Missouri residents. The expansion addresses increasing demand for debt assistance resources in the state ...

An Ohio man says a debt relief company’s promises left him worse off, and FTC data shows thousands of other consumers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

Schemes allegedly took in millions in up-front fees but provided no assistance. — -- Federal and state authorities are cracking down on multiple purveyors of so-called “student loan debt relief,” ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The action of a skeptical Utah woman has led the state of Utah to slap a fine totaling tens of thousands of dollars against a tax-debt relief company. She's behind on her taxes and ...