Skip to content
Category:
Debt Relief
Millions of Americans must deal with wrong information on their credit reports every year. Many of them hire someone to deal with it. That can be a colossal waste of…
Credit repair companies do work, but that may not be the full answer you need. In fact, the real question is whether you need a credit repair company at all?…
A home equity loan is money borrowed against the equity in your home. Your “equity” is the value of your home minus the amount you owe. The loan amount is…
What happens when you can’t afford to pay back your debt? Depending on your circumstances, things can unfold in a few different ways. If you’re facing a financial hardship and…
There are plenty of good debt-relief programs out there. There are also plenty of bad ones. If consumers do their homework and stick to their programs, there is indeed relief…
When you’re in the market for a new credit card or taking time to assess the card(s) you already have, one of your key points of analysis should be the…
As a credit expert and a former NFCC-certified credit counselor, I know firsthand that many people are confused about what goes into their credit scores. So, I want to break…
What Is Credit Counseling? Credit counseling is a free service that provides help with budgeting, solutions for becoming debt-free, and tips for managing your money successfully. Credit counseling is offered…
Anyone enduring, or anticipating, the financial squeeze of personal bankruptcy may rightly wonder whether there is life on the other side of this wringer. The good news is there is,…
When faced with overwhelming debt, many people think bankruptcy is their only way out, but there’s another option you may not have heard about. Debt management is a debt relief…
Sources:
- Gill, L. (2024, April 30). More Than a Quarter of People Find Serious Mistakes in Their Credit Reports, Study Shows. Retrieved from: https://www.consumerreports.org/money/credit-scores-reports/serious-mistakes-found-in-credit-reports-a1061511185/
- N.A. (2013, February 11). In FTC Study, Five Percent of Consumers Had Errors on Their Credit Reports That Could Result in Less Favorable Terms for Loans. Retrieved from: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2013/02/ftc-study-five-percent-consumers-had-errors-their-credit-reports-could-result-less-favorable-terms
- N.A. (2025, June 26). FTC Sends More Than $3.5 Million to Consumers Harmed by ‘The Credit Game’ Credit-Repair Scheme. Retrieved from: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/06/ftc-sends-more-35-million-consumers-harmed-credit-game-credit-repair-scheme
- Jackson, A. (2025, January 7). CFPB returns nearly $2 billion to victims of credit repair ripoff. Retrieved from: https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/news/blog-cfpb-returns-nearly-2-billion-to-victims-of-credit-repair-ripoff/
- N.A. (2023, November 7). How can I tell a credit repair scam from a reputable credit counselor? Retrieved from: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-can-i-tell-a-credit-repair-scam-from-a-reputable-credit-counselor-en-1343/