Here’s one reason to pay attention to your credit history: potential employers may use it as part of a pre-employment background check. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employers are allowed to request a copy of your credit report for employment screening. Here’s what you need to know about your credit report’s affect on your ability...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says one quarter of American workers can take advantage of loan repayment deals, but are confused by the rules. WASHINGTON — More than 33 million workers qualify to have their student loans forgiven because they work in schools, hospitals or city halls, but too few...

I recently read an article featured on The New York Times, that just shocked me to what length’s debt collectors are willing to go to collect debts while you’re seeking treatment at the ER.  Hospital patients waiting in an emergency room or convalescing after surgery are being confronted by an unexpected visitor: a debt collector...