Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, I am 27 and looking to pay off as much debt as I ...

The U.S. Department of Education is resuming wage garnishment for borrowers in default on their federal student loans, ...

Warner’s board this week unanimously voted against Paramount’s latest hostile offer. Members concluded the bid was not in the best interest of the company or its shareholders.

When a creditor sues over unpaid credit card debt, the clock starts ticking. If the defendant fails to respond by the court deadline — usually a few weeks — a default judgment can be entered ...

Tucked away in Minnesota’s northern wilderness, where cell phones struggle for signal and the aurora borealis often outshines streetlights, lies Ely – a small town that offers something increasingly ...

Californians can now visit one state website to request all data brokers delete their personal information and refrain from ...

Since the start of 2023, Nevada has written off more than $106 million in bad debt, money that state officials have determined is impossible or impractical to collect. There were four businesses ...

One of the best ways to pay off credit card debt (and other debts) faster is to pay more than you have to each month — even ...

Two Australians charged over a fatal shooting in Bali told a court they used their guns in an attempt to scare Sanar Ghanim, ...