Hiring a tax relief professional can be a smart move, but only when your situation calls for it. William_Potter/Getty Images With the tax filing deadline just weeks away, many taxpayers are now submitting last year’s federal tax information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In turn, millions of Americans will soon have a clearer picture … Read more
Before the longest government shutdown in U.S. history last fall, Susan, who will reach her 10th anniversary as a TSA employee next month, had finally paid off all of her debts – a feat for the single mother of a teenage son. But after that shutdown, and then the one after that, and now this … Read more
It can take work to find the best debt relief company for your needs, but doing so could also pay off. Getty Images/iStockphoto Credit card balances recently grew by $44 billion in the final quarter of 2025 and the interest rate environment has made carrying that debt significantly more painful. Borrowers who are carrying high-rate credit … Read more
The VA offers certain types of debt relief to military members — but it’s both targeted and limited. Patrick Strattner/PS Photography/Getty Images Over the last couple of decades, the federal government has expanded many of the benefits offered to veterans, from healthcare access to bolstering disability claims processing and rolling out new homebuying protections. But … Read more