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Can You Get a Mortgage with a Debt Management Plan?
Wondering if you can buy a home while on a debt management plan? Learn how a DMP affects mortgage approval, credit scores and your path to homeownership.
Written by Jacinta Majauskas
| June 23, 2026
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Tax Debt Relief: How To Resolve What You Owe the IRS
Owe back taxes and can't pay in full? Learn how IRS payment plans, offers in compromise, penalty abatement and other tax debt relief options work.
Written by Jacinta Majauskas
| June 23, 2026
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How To Pay Off Debt That's Already in Collections
Learn how to pay off debt in collections: verify the debt, check your state's statute of limitations, then settle, pay in full or set up a payment plan.
Written by Jeanine Skowronski, CEPF
| June 23, 2026
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What Happens if You Don't Pay Medical Bills? Collections, Credit and What To Do Next
What happens if you don't pay medical bills? Providers keep billing you, debt may go to collections, and unpaid balances over $500 can hit your credit.
Written by Daria Uhlig
| June 23, 2026
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