You get a surprise bill that's incorrect or unfair. Is it OK not to pay it?
Let's say you get a bill that you deem unfair or downright wrong. You call to protest but you can't reason with the vendor. You're tempted to ignore it, knowing that you're right and you don't owe a ...
3 times you should pay off credit card debt collections (and 3 times you shouldn't)
Start tackling your credit card debt that's in collections today. 3 times you should pay off credit card debt collections.
Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby
Pregnant women say health care providers are billing them to deliver their babies earlier than expected. Patient advocates ...
Costly care: How a federal rule would protect consumers credit from unpaid medical debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to eliminate all medical debt from credit reports. Will President-elect Trump ...
Illinois medical debt relief program has erased $72M of debt so far. Who is qualified?
The Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program launched on July 1 – the start of the state’s 2025 fiscal year. Since then, it has ...
52,000 Illinois residents to get medical debt forgiveness letters
Illinois has eliminated $72 million in medical debt for over 52,000 residents through the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program, ...