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Learn how to spot the warning signs of debt collection scams and ways to protect yourself.

Paying down your debt is possible when you know what you owe and what you can do to repay it. Here are three steps to help you get out of debt.

Pagar su deuda es posible cuando usted conoce cuánto debe y sabe lo que tiene que hacer para cancelarla.

Al revisar sus hábitos de gastos diarios, usted puede identificar dónde reducirlos o descubrir servicios que paga, que no usa y que podría eliminar.

Break down your daily spending habits and identify areas where you can reduce your expenses. 

Hacer un presupuesto y luego mantenerse en él, es un paso clave para echarle mano a su deuda y planear para el futuro.

Making and sticking to a budget is a key step towards getting a handle on your debt and planning for the future.

Learn how to better manage your bills and stay on budget with this free bill calendar. 

Our 21-day email course can help you meet your financial goals. Get tools delivered to your inbox.

You can start to take control of your debt in six easy steps.

Recursos para ayudarle a hacer un plan de ahorros

Ease some of the holiday stress and fears about overspending by creating a holiday spending plan.

Learn more about how debt collection works or identify steps that you can take to address your own situation. 

Check out our short-term and long-term ways to bring home a little extra cash.

Resources to help you make a plan to save.

Federal government agencies and federal employees will not ask you to send money to collect prizes. They also won’t call to threaten you with jail time or a lawsuit if you don’t pay a debt. Learn how to protect yourself from imposter scams.

Many people fall behind because they can’t afford to make monthly debt payments on top of their daily living expenses. You’re not alone. Here are some steps to help you get a handle on debt.

Servicemembers consistently report their issues with debt collection to us. These are some of their experiences. 

If you were one of the thousands of people who paid illegal upfront fees for debt settlement services to Morgan Drexen, you may be eligible to receive compensation.

When we take an enforcement action against a person or company for violating a consumer financial protection law, that person or company may have to compensate people for the harm they caused.

When bills are piling up, it’s important to remember that you’re still in control. While you are ultimately responsible for paying all of your bills on time, there are things you can do if you fall short one month and don’t have enough money to cover everything.

Receiving a call from a debt collector can be stressful. Your first instinct may be to hide or ignore the situation and hope it goes away. But that can make things worse. We have resources to help you respond to debt collectors.

Arbitration clauses in consumer financial product and service contracts like credit cards and bank accounts prevent groups of people from taking companies to court for harms that affect many people. Our new rule will help the many people who are harmed together take action together.