Complaints about aggressive debt collectors are on the rise as more people find themselves living paycheck to paycheck.

Understanding the minimum thresholds for debt lawsuits can help you navigate collections and protect your finances.

(NewsNation) — American households owe a record $18.4 trillion, and federal data shows complaints about aggressive debt collection have surged over the past year. The Federal Trade Commission logged ...

A growing number of Americans are finding themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Some are missing bill payments, leading to ...

(InvestigateTV) — Getting a call from a debt collector can feel overwhelming—and intimidating. But consumer advocates say the worst thing you can do is panic or pay right away. Before taking action, ...

Many consumers believe that unpaid credit card debt disappears after seven years, but that's not entirely true, and while ...

Almost 280,000 people nationally have complained in the last year about them, and at least 41% of them are threatening or ...

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US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...