All Posts

A personal financial crisis can take different forms. Losing a job, having your work hours or income reduced, facing a huge medical expense, and having your ide...

Question: I fell behind on credit card payments four years ago and settled a couple accounts for less than the full amount a little over 3 years ago, wh...

Q. I just paid off a closed account with a $2160 balance this month. Will this have a positive affect on my credit score? The account h...

The events of recent weeks have brought to light new economic data about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Americans financially....

A recent poll from the National Endowment for Financial Education shows that...

Debt settlement can be very tempting. If you have debts to your name, the promise of paying them off at a steep discount (maybe even fo...

Nearly one-third of Americans were...

Question: At what point does it make sense to declare bankruptcy?Dear Reader, The general con...

The NFCC often receives readers questions asking us what they should do in their money situation. We pick some to share that others cou...

The COVID-19 crisis has forced many of us to shift priorities. People are focused on taking care of their families, following social di...