Anyone who has settled a debt that was owed to a creditor, such as a credit card company, by payment of less that the total amount owed should be aware that the IRS could consider the difference to be taxable income. For example, if a credit card debt balance is...
Some debts are effectively good debts while others are bad. People in Ohio could benefit from knowing which debts to prioritize first; in certain situations, it may be handy to invest extra money instead of paying off consumer debt. Debt that comes with a high...
According to the Federal Reserve in New York, two million Americans over the age of 60 have an outstanding student loan balance. Overall, the amount of student loan debt owed by those over 60 is $43 billion. This is up from just $5 billion in 2005. Statistics from a...
Ohio residents who encounter debt may be interested in ways to deal with debt collector lawsuits. According to the Federal Trade Commission, about 60 to 95 percent of debtors who are sued never show up in court. This may result in a default judgment against the...
When children can no longer provide adequate care for aging parents, they may decide to put them in a nursing home where they can be cared for by professionals around the clock. However, what happens if a parent passes and the nursing home sends the debt to a...
If the calls came from a debt collection agency, rather than internal Kohl's customer service representatives, the penalties for violating consumer protection laws could be more severe. In the meantime, choosing not to pay the overdue bill could damage the woman's...
It can be scary and stressful to get creditors calling daily or sending letters in an effort to get their money. However, consumers do have options to help them resolve their debt issues. In some cases, creditors have a limited amount of time to initiate legal action...
In 2011, 200,000 lawsuits were filed by debt collectors in New York in an attempt to resolve cases where borrowers had failed to pay an obligation. However, a Federal Trade Commission study has revealed that only 6 percent of creditors actually have documentation to...
When people start tossing the word “bankruptcy” around, most in Cuyahoga Falls may automatically think of large companies or corporations that are going under. While many of the more high-profile bankruptcy cases that garner media attention do center on...
Most people in Cuyahoga Falls try to avoid debt and the financial pitfalls that it can carry with it. Yet even the tightest of penny-pinchers has to concede that there are some valid reasons to assume debt, such a buying a home or a reliable car. Financing one’s...
