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Breaking down your daily spending habits can help you identify areas where you can reduce your expenses or find services you’re paying for that you can eliminate.

Knowing what you owe each month is an important step in getting a handle on debt.

Consumers typically pay for telecommunications services monthly, but most providers do not report to consumer reporting agencies unless an account is in collections. In this report, we explore how these debts are reported. 

How to safeguard your credit record and avoid security clearance problems.

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

We recently published a Complaint Snapshot report, which provides an overview of trends across consumer complaints. We also took a focused look at debt collection complaints.

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. 

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.