More and more Pennsylvanians are swiping credit cards and finding themselves in too much debt for comfort. But when the debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do. If ...

When James Reinhardt's phone started ringing over and over, he thought it was just a temporary annoyance — maybe a billing question or a stray spam call. Instead, the calls kept coming, day after day, ...

When James Reinhardt’s phone started ringing over and over, he thought it was just a temporary annoyance — maybe a billing question or a stray spam call. Instead, the calls kept coming, day after day, ...

Getting a call from a debt collector can be stressful enough when you recognize the account they're trying to collect payment on. However, the situation can be even more stressful and confusing when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing number of Americans are finding themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Some are missing bill payments, leading to a ...

Complaints about debt collection calls surged in 2025, with per-capita reports rising 200% from the previous year, according to the FTC. More than 400,000 Americans filed complaints, and roughly half ...

When a person owes money and doesn't pay, it's not unusual for debt collectors to get involved. It's also not unusual for collection agencies to resort to aggressive tactics to get people to pay their ...