LOS ANGELES -- California lawmakers are working on a bill that promises to protect residents from having their credit rating affected by unpaid medical debt. State Sen. Monique Limon introduced Senate ...

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott face over $1.7M in tax debt. Here’s what happened, how the law applies, and the possible ...

Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting ...

On September 5, a California appellate court reversed a lower court’s order that had dismissed an individual’s complaint seeking to vacate a default judgment for unpaid debt brought by a collection ...

In April 2025, Freedom Debt Relief reviewed data from tens of thousands of people actively looking for help with their debt. The numbers might be surprising. About one in four has at least one account ...

Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting ...