Those robo-dialed phone calls keep coming. The ones that start with a tell-tale buzz that means the call is transferring to some call center and a person, or a recording, pitching something: cutting ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has referred more than 355,000 people to private debt collector Recoveriescorp since January 2024, the Guardian recently revealed. Among those targeted are ...

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 ...

ATLANTA — Complaints about aggressive debt collectors have tripled in Georgia over the past three years, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Consumers in Georgia are facing increasing ...

Consumer adviser Clark Howard warns that promises of student loan debt forgiveness are likely scams. Millions of Americans overwhelmed by student loan debt are targeted by scammers pretending to offer ...

CHARLOTTE — A growing number of people are finding themselves living paycheck to paycheck right now. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, many are going without paychecks altogether. Consumer debt ...

“No experience needed, high pay, daily wages, flexible hours,” reads an online part-time job ad targeting young job seekers in China — perfect for fresh graduates and university students. The catch?

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...

MIAMI — A shooting in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood stemmed from a $40 debt the suspect owed the victim, according to the city’s police department. Miami police took the 56-year-old accused gunman ...