The Better Business Bureau offers these tips for avoiding debt relief scams: * Don’t pay in advance. It’s illegal for debt ...

Once you've paid off your credit card debt, avoid carrying a balance again. Make a monthly plan for how much you can afford to charge on your credit card and pay it off in full when the bill comes due ...

However, Republicans argue that state regulators are capable of handling consumer complaints without federal oversight.

Altogether, consumers owe a record $1.21 trillion on their credit cards, according to a separate report from the Federal ...

A mericans are increasingly struggling with their credit card debt, with the number of cardholders making minimum-only ...