How to Protect Yourself From Criminal Debt Collectors

As more and more Americans are racking up debt as a result of the poor economy, criminal debt collectors are taking advantage. These collectors employ illegal tactics, aggressively trying to get you to pay off your debts--or perhaps even pay money you don't owe.

Restructuring, Debt Payoff Whack Dow Profits

Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) Thursday reported net income of $714 million or 35 cents a share, down from $952 million or 54 cents a share a year earlier.

5 on Your Side: Legal Helpers Debt Resolution

Beware of companies that promise to significantly cut your bills by negotiating lower payoff amounts from creditors.

National Debt Relief Group Offers Consumers Credit Card Debt Relief Options

NEW YORK, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationalrelief.com wants to make it easy for anyone to get the debt help they need. Filling out a simple form can get consumers connected to programs customized ...

Spain Is Still Awaiting the Payoff From Austerity

Since the beginning of the debt crisis in Europe more than two years ago, defenders of the euro currency union have stuck to a basic argument: if the euro zone’s weaker economies would only keep pursuing policies of austerity, even as growth collapsed and job losses mounted, they would be rewarded by investors more willing to buy their bonds. The NYT reports.