Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

Paying off collections improves your finances, but what happens to the negative mark on your credit report?

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...