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As 2025 winds down and the holiday season looms, millions of Americans are confronting an uncomfortable truth: Their debt has become unmanageable over the past year. And, that makes sense. Not only is ...

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Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be a life preserver when you’re drowning in a sea of debt, but what happens when there’s a financial ...