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Debt Firm’s Flameout A Cautionary Tale For Consumers

Anna Roden was facing nearly $16,000 in credit card bills in early 2022 when she signed up with a law firm called Litigation Practice Group that promised to challenge the validity of her debts and improve her credit score. In exchange, she agreed to pay the firm $330 per month. But early this year, the 24-year-old Minnesota college student realized something had gone very wrong.

Paying Bills on Time: How To Better Manage Your Bills

Paying Bills on Time: How To Better Manage Your Bills

Managing your bills can feel overwhelming. Between utilities, subscriptions, loans and rent, it’s a lot to stay on top of every month. But paying your bills on time is the best way to keep your finances on track.

Debt Relief Pain

5 Reasons Debt Relief Programs Cause More Pain Than Relief

You’ve seen the ads. “Hounded by creditors? More than $10,000 in debt? Call us to reduce your debt, lower your monthly payments and be debt free in 24 months.” That sounds great, where do I sign up? Obviously, per the article title, debt relief programs are not as benign as they’d like for you to think.

How to manage and reduce your debt

How to manage and reduce your debt

From reorganizing day-to-day bill-paying as costs soar, to defaulting on potentially serious debts the number of people with money worries has soared over the past 12 months, according to the debt charity StepChange.

Credit Card Resources

Credit Card Resources

Whether you’re shopping for a new card or getting a handle on an existing one, here are the resources you need to manage your credit cards.

Save Money

How to Save Money Now

With inflation rising faster than it has in 40 years, you likely feel the financial sting at every turn. You experience it as the grocery store cashier totals what you’ve put in your shopping cart, when you pump gas for your commute, each time you open your utility bills, and when you set out to book a vacation to try and get away from it all.

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Notice to New York Residents

Notice to New York City Residents
At this time, our language access services are limited to our ability to make Spanish speaking representatives available to you upon request, but please note that we do not provide written correspondence translated to another language. Please contact us to confirm your preferred language. In addition, a translation and description of commonly-used debt collection terms is available in multiple languages on New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs’ website at www.nyc.gov/dca.

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Notice to New York Residents

Notice to New York City Residents
At this time, our language access services are limited to our ability to make Spanish speaking representatives available to you upon request, but please note that we do not provide written correspondence translated to another language. Please contact us to confirm your preferred language. In addition, a translation and description of commonly-used debt collection terms is available in multiple languages on New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs’ website at www.nyc.gov/dca.