A debt collection lawsuit doesn't have to mean automatic defeat. You may have more options than you think.

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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 ...

An unpaid debt could damage your credit score. It’s common for debts to be turned over to collection agencies after a period of time. It’s wise to request proof that a debt collectors owns your debt ...

Settling debt for $0.20 on the dollar sounds too good to be true, but is that type of agreement really realistic?

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As the government resumes collection on debt from millions of default student loans, experts warn scammers could be looking to take advantage of borrowers. So if you get *** call from *** debt ...

Feel sick every time the phone rings? You’re not alone.

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning the public to be on the alert for phony debt collection calls, texts, ...

New York City is finalizing a rule that will give consumers more avenues to challenge medical and other debt pursued by ...

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