Achieve reports on options for debt help, which vary from debt consolidation to professional relief or bankruptcy.

Failing to finish a debt settlement program can undo your progress and may even leave you worse off than before.

Thinking about enrolling in a debt relief program this month? Ask these questions first to avoid major missteps.

For many Americans, debt isn’t just a balance on a screen—it’s a daily weight. In a 2025 survey by financial services company JG Wentworth, it was found that nearly half of respondents worry about ...

Each year, millions of taxpayers find themselves unable to pay what they owe to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). But when you owe back taxes to the IRS, the initial balance isn't the only issue.

In April 2025, Freedom Debt Relief reviewed data from tens of thousands of people actively looking for help with their debt. The numbers might be surprising. About one in four has at least one account ...

The forum aims to find solutions and come up with actions for issues from debt management to sustainability as global public ...

Opinion editor’s note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. Walt Myers recently shared the financial difficulties he ...

A North Carolina program incentivizing hospitals to relieve patients’ medical debts has cut more than $6.5 billion in accrued debts for more than 2.5 million people since launching last summer. | The ...

Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that his administration has helped cancel nearly $135 million in medical debt for ...

The city has wiped $135 million worth of medical debt for 75,000 individuals, inching towards its goal of erasing billions in ...