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Question: My husband and I need financial guidance and are not sure who we need to go to? A financial advisor? Debt counselor? Bankruptcy lawyer? Where do we start? Dear Courtney, Determining what kind of financial help you…
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in 2015. Brown recently signed an executive order to prevent debt collectors from seizing federal stimulus checks. Scott Olson/Getty Images Oregon Gov.…
The RI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha. PROVIDENCE — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is reminding creditors, debt collectors and financial institutions that stimulus payments resulting…
Have student loan debt? You’re about to get a break on paying it back. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that 21 of the 24 largest…
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that can make all the difference. A small ding to your credit score can drop it just enough from…
One of the long-standing rules of personal finance has been that you should not take funds out of your retirement account early except as a last…
April has arrived. Americans, hunkered down while a pandemic rages, face what to do about their mortgage, their rent payment, their credit card bill and their…
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) last week said it reached an agreement with the lion’s share of the private student loan industry.…
NCUA official seal. (Source: NCUA) Federally insured, low income designated credit unions may request NCUA grants and loans to help members, businesses and communities suffering economic…
According to a WalletHub survey, 67 million Americans anticipate trouble paying their credit card bills as a result of the coronavirus. With millions of people filing for…
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