Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press

The Better Business Bureau says timeshare owners in at least 46 states lost thousands to Missouri-based companies offering exit strategies.

College is an investment but staggering debt is depressing. What do grads need to do, if they’re not lucky enough to have someone pay the bill.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau database that went public after the Equifax data breach in 2017 logged 257,000 consumer complaints in 2018.

Experian partners with actor and activist Hill Harper to promote new program to help those with limited credit histories improve their scores.

Those who have defaulted on federal student loans may see tax refunds seized. Others get a break by deducting interest paid on student loans.

A watchdog group says about 36 percent of consumers wrongly believe that a service can remove stolen IDs from the underground marketplace.

The tax refund story is mixed. Some are seeing bigger refunds, while homeowners in high tax states report paying taxes, instead of getting refunds.

Victimsof romance scams aren’t just losing their life savings. Some are taking on new debt in the name of love, such as opening up credit cards.

Demand for tax refund advances could go up, thanks to the government shutdown. But read the fine print carefully and watch out for high tax prep fees.

Low- to moderate-income workers get relief. The Earned Income Tax Credit can be worth up to $6,421 this year for some.