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More people are falling behind on debt, but fewer are in collections

by Samantha Fields
Nov 8, 2023
Just before the pandemic, the New York Fed found that about 9% of people had bills that ended up in collections. Now, less than 5% do.
Medical debt previously made up about 60% of debt in collections. But data shows it doesn’t tell you much about someone’s creditworthiness.
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Monitor credit scores? You might wish you had if you don’t

by Erika Beras
Feb 26, 2018
Most people say they care about credit card security. They just don’t take time to deal with it before it’s too late. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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What makes medical debt detrimental

by Tim Fitzsimons
Jan 12, 2015
About 43 million Americans have overdue medical debt on their credit reports.
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Letters: Whiny Olympians and not-so-free credit reports

by Jeremy Hobson and Paddy Hirsch
Jul 27, 2012
Your letters about our stories.
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