With pandemic-related relief either ending or exhausted, debt totals are creeping up for Americans.
Yes, debt collectors can now contact you on social media. No, they can’t post that you owe money.
Here’s what you need to know if you’re being tracked down by one, including how to avoid being scammed
December 7, 2021 at 5:46 p.m. EST
The financial anxiety is particularly pronounced for Generation Z, ages 13 to 24. A new survey found that 37 percent of these young adults said their own or their family’s finances were a major source of stress, according to a recent survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Next year could see more people in debt and being chased by debt collection companies that now have new ways to find debtors. Here’s what you need to know about your rights.