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In the United States, medical debt is a uniquely pervasive issue, affecting an estimated 100 million citizens. With a staggering $220 billion in medical debt, it's no surprise that over half of all ...

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NEW YORK — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment ...

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Medical bills are crushing enough without their adding to the financial burden of families struggling to recover from — or even grieving after — disease and medical emergencies. And a new state law ...

"Many people have been feeling like they're in some sort of personal financial recession for years now," says Lauren Bringle, an accredited financial counselor at credit-building platform Self ...

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