Protections were brought in response to abuses by credit card issuers and debt settlement companies claiming to help.

Credit monitoring services are expensive. Are the three free annual credit reports enough to be safe from identity theft?

Because debt accrues interest and often penalties, debt will often lead to more debt.

Are you personally responsible for the debt of your business?

Debt settlement sounds attractive until you realize what it costs you.

According to figures from HUD, the current fiscal year, ending in September, has seen a rapid rise in reverse mortgage scams; 29 cases of suspected fraud were referred to the OIG in comparison to two the year before.

They’ll promise to consolidate your debt in under half an hour or negotiate a lump-sum payment to reduce your debt by 50-70%.

Rarely does a situation arise that would warrant taking out such a bad loan.

Most roads on the website lead to the same place:  giving out personal information.

A simple review of a community nonprofit organization.