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Debt

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Credit card debt rises to $1.26 trillion, nearing all-time record

  • Aug 12
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Defaults on student loans reaching record levels

  • Jul 23

Experts sounding the alarm about underage online betting crisis

  • Jan 22

'SAVE' student loan forgiveness plan under threat from courts, Trump

  • Jan 22

Man's Mega Millions win garnished for debt he didn't owe

  • Jan 18

Tips for digging out of debt after the holidays

  • Jan 12

7 On Your Side helps you know your rights if a debt collector calls

  • Nov 14, 2025

US household debt hits new record high: Report

  • Nov 5, 2025

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Party City is going out of business

  • Dec 20, 2024
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Government shutdown threat just hours away

  • Dec 20, 2024
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New numbers show the alarming high costs of child care

  • Oct 28, 2024
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Dept. of Education to reach out to 25 million about student debt relief

  • Jul 31, 2024
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Free money Friday: Reducing or eliminating credit card fees

  • Jul 26, 2024
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Biden administration to ban medical debt from credit reports

  • Jun 11, 2024
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CT will be 1st state to cancel medical debt for eligible residents

  • Feb 2, 2024
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NYC plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents

  • Jan 22, 2024

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Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuit

The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers.

  • Oct 23, 2025
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Judge nixes a Biden rule in order to keep medical debt on credit reports

Americans' unpaid medical bills will remain on their credit reports after a federal judge last week annulled a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would have removed such debt.

  • Jul 15, 2025

What the restart of defaulted student loan collection means for borrowers

The Department of Education restarts collections of loans in default on Monday, putting millions of borrowers at risk of having their benefits and wages garnished.

  • May 5, 2025

7 On Your Side shares tips and tools for women struggling to find financial freedom

7 On Your Side has tips and tools to master your money.

  • May 1, 2025

'Be bossy with your money': Expert shares tips, blueprint for financial success

Taking control of your finances and being the boss of them -- that's the message from Jamila Souffrant, a personal finance educator and author of "Your Journey to Financial Freedom."

  • Apr 25, 2025