Managing your debt effectively is crucial for maintaining financial health and achieving your long-term goals. In 2024, with economic uncertainties and changing financial landscapes, it’s more important than ever to adopt strategies that help you control and reduce your debt. This article outlines practical tips for assessing your debts, creating
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured more than $700,000 from Pathward, National Association (Pathward), a national bank formerly known as MetaBank, for unlawfully freezing customer accounts and illegally transferring money to debt collectors. An investigation by the Office of the
New York, NY – March 21, 2022: AG Letitia James attends press conference with union 1199SEIU leaders at union headquarters. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James sent letters to the largest credit card companies and major debt collectors operating in New York, warning them of new state
By Michael Collins, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – A warning for Americans who will receive $1,400 stimulus checks under the third round of direct COVID-relief payments: If you have unpaid debts, creditors may come after your money. Debt collectors will be able to garnish the stimulus funding that will be distributed to millions
By Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica Earlier this year, the pandemic swept across the country, killing 100,000 Americans by the spring, shuttering businesses and schools, and forcing people into their homes. It was a great time to be a debt collector. In August, Encore Capital, the largest debt buyer
