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QUICK CONSUMER DEBT RESOURCE GUIDE (updated 3/13/2025)
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HEAP Opened on November 1st, 2024
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Social Security Benefits for Family Members of the Retired or Disabled Beneficiaries
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Improper Billing Resources for Medicare Enrollees in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program
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Emergency HEAP Will Open on January 2, 2025
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Deferred Payment Agreements with PSEG
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Medicare To Be Accessible for Older Individuals Leaving Incarceration
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Payment Options For Past-due Medicare Premiums
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Save Money This Tax Season
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CDPAP Program Partnership
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Rule Finalized to Remove All Medical Debt From Credit Reports
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Updated Exempt Amounts for Wage Garnishments and Frozen Bank Accounts
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Consumer Update for Bank of America Customers!
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July 2023 Student Loan Update!
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REMINDER: Check Your Credit Report!
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FTC Sending Refunds to People Scammed by Student Debt Relief Company Arete
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Student Debt Relief Plan
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Upcoming LSCA Training: A Fresh Start – Getting out of Default on your Student Loans
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Student Loan Tip! Are you in default on your federal student loans?
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May 2023 Student Loan Tip!
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Financial Literacy Month: Avoiding a Scam When You’re Looking for a Job
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Financial Literacy Month: Buying and Owning a Car
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Financial Literacy Month: Education and Training
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Financial Literacy Month: Borrowing and Debt
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Should you postpone paying your federal student loans?
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Do you know someone who may be eligible for a student loan discharge based on total and permanent disability (TPD)?
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Major Credit Bureaus Institute New Policy to No Longer Include Medical Debt Under a Dollar Threshold on Credit Reports!
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Student Loan Relief Extended
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New Tool Helps Family Members Avoid Improper Debt Collections by Nursing Facilities
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December 2022 Consumer Debt Update
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New NY State Law to Help Victims of Identity Theft
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What are my rights if my bank account is frozen?
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¿Qué tipos de ingreso pueden sacarme de mi cuenta bancaria?
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What kinds of income can be taken out of my bank account?
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How much can a creditor garnish from my bank account?
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New Consumer Credit Debt Statute of Limitations
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Medical Debt and your credit report
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New protections against surprise or out-of-network medical bills.
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Consumer Judgment Interest lowered to 2%
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¿Cómo denuncio una estafa?
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How do I report a scam?
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More Information on Student Loans
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What is Small Claims Court and how can I use it?
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