Beyond Finance reports on debt collectors' intimidation tactics and rights protections under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Know your rights!

When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.

Achieve reports that "charged-off as bad debt" means creditors consider an unpaid debt uncollectible, impacting credit scores and potential collections.

It's important to know what your rights actually are when you're dealing with aggressive debt collectors.

Complaints about debt collection calls rose sharply across the country in 2025, according to new data from the Federal Trade ...

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. fizkes / Getty Images Household debt in the United States hit a record $18.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2025 amid a ...

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With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

Debt collection calls surged in 2025 — over 13,000 complaints in PA. Know your rights and where to get free help.