There are strong protections of Social Security payments from being garnished by private debt collectors, but beneficiaries ...

Dealing with a call from someone claiming to be a debt collector can be challenging. It’s not always easy to tell whether the ...

A debt collector may be able to freeze your bank account, but if it's a joint account, the rules get complicated.

A creditor with a judgment can hit your paycheck and your account at the same time, causing major financial issues.

Debt collection calls have increased by over 200% in the past year, with over 194,000 of them being reported as fraudulent or abusive and threatening, according to data from the Federal Trade ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Nearly 71 million Americans have debts that have gone into collections. So, what do you do if a collector calls? Don't panic, Nina Pineda has your consumer bill of rights. One of ...

Debt collectors can pursue old debts with the threat of lawsuit until the statute of limitations expires. The statute of limitation varies by state and debt type. Once the statute of limitations ...