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Fri, 15 May 2026 19:01:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://getoutofdebt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Steve-Avatar-GOOD--150x150.png Debt Relief Industry | Get Out of Debt Guy https://getoutofdebt.org 32 32 The IRS Is About to Lose $1.1 Billion in Funding — If You Owe Back Taxes, That Makes Your Problem Worse, Not Better (May 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/251011/irs-funding-cuts-tax-debt-worse-may-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/251011/irs-funding-cuts-tax-debt-worse-may-2026#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 19:01:58 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=251011 https://getoutofdebt.org/251011/irs-funding-cuts-tax-debt-worse-may-2026/feed 0 Wholesale Inflation Just Hit 6% — Here’s the Price Increase Timeline Coming to Your Grocery Cart https://getoutofdebt.org/250732/wholesale-inflation-grocery-price-timeline-may-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/250732/wholesale-inflation-grocery-price-timeline-may-2026#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:44 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250732 https://getoutofdebt.org/250732/wholesale-inflation-grocery-price-timeline-may-2026/feed 0 Hot Inflation Data Just Killed Your Rate Cut Hopes — Here’s What to Do With Your Debt Instead of Waiting https://getoutofdebt.org/250737/stop-waiting-for-rate-cuts-debt-action-plan-may-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/250737/stop-waiting-for-rate-cuts-debt-action-plan-may-2026#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:42 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250737 https://getoutofdebt.org/250737/stop-waiting-for-rate-cuts-debt-action-plan-may-2026/feed 0 Your Water Bill Is Rising Faster Than Inflation — The Hidden Expense That’s Breaking Budgets Nobody Talks About https://getoutofdebt.org/250740/water-bill-rising-faster-inflation-hidden-assistance-may-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/250740/water-bill-rising-faster-inflation-hidden-assistance-may-2026#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:39 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250740 https://getoutofdebt.org/250740/water-bill-rising-faster-inflation-hidden-assistance-may-2026/feed 0 The E-Shaped Economy: Why 52% of Americans Are Falling Behind While Everything Looks Fine https://getoutofdebt.org/250529/e-shaped-economy-americans-falling-behind https://getoutofdebt.org/250529/e-shaped-economy-americans-falling-behind#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 19:39:28 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250529 https://getoutofdebt.org/250529/e-shaped-economy-americans-falling-behind/feed 0 Record Memorial Day Travel Despite High Gas Prices — Why ‘Keeping Normal’ Is the Most Expensive Debt Trap https://getoutofdebt.org/250526/memorial-day-travel-debt-trap-credit-card https://getoutofdebt.org/250526/memorial-day-travel-debt-trap-credit-card#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 19:39:27 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250526 https://getoutofdebt.org/250526/memorial-day-travel-debt-trap-credit-card/feed 0 A Medical Debt Collector Just Got Caught Breaking the Law — Here’s How to Fight Back If It Happens to You https://getoutofdebt.org/250523/medical-debt-collector-illegal-threats-fdcpa-rights https://getoutofdebt.org/250523/medical-debt-collector-illegal-threats-fdcpa-rights#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 19:39:21 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250523 https://getoutofdebt.org/250523/medical-debt-collector-illegal-threats-fdcpa-rights/feed 0 A Virginia Nonprofit Just Erased $51 Million in Medical Debt — Why No Good Deed Goes Unpunished https://getoutofdebt.org/250233/a-virginia-nonprofit-just-erased-51-million-in-medical-debt-why-no-good-deed-goes-unpunished Fri, 08 May 2026 15:30:07 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250233 The FTC Just Caught a Data Broker Selling Your Location to Anyone Who Would Pay — What the Kochava Case Means for People in Debt https://getoutofdebt.org/250127/ftc-kochava-data-broker-location-tracking-debt https://getoutofdebt.org/250127/ftc-kochava-data-broker-location-tracking-debt#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 17:02:21 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250127 https://getoutofdebt.org/250127/ftc-kochava-data-broker-location-tracking-debt/feed 0 Freshworks Just Cut 500 Jobs Because “Half Our Code Is Written by AI” — Here’s What That Means for Your Debt Plan https://getoutofdebt.org/250122/freshworks-ai-layoffs-debt-plan-may-2026 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:50:26 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250122 The 25% EU Tariff Won’t Show Up on Your Receipt — But It’s Already in Your Budget (May 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/250012/eu-tariffs-25-percent-hidden-costs-household-budget-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/250012/eu-tariffs-25-percent-hidden-costs-household-budget-2026#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:06:21 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250012 https://getoutofdebt.org/250012/eu-tariffs-25-percent-hidden-costs-household-budget-2026/feed 0 Social Security Is Being Squeezed From Two Directions Right Now — Here’s What to Do Before 2032 https://getoutofdebt.org/250006/social-security-cola-cap-trust-fund-squeeze-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/250006/social-security-cola-cap-trust-fund-squeeze-2026#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:06:19 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=250006 https://getoutofdebt.org/250006/social-security-cola-cap-trust-fund-squeeze-2026/feed 0 Apple Owes You Up to $95 Per iPhone — Here’s How to Get Ready Before the Claim Window Opens (May 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/249999/apple-iphone-settlement-claim-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/249999/apple-iphone-settlement-claim-2026#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:06:16 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=249999 https://getoutofdebt.org/249999/apple-iphone-settlement-claim-2026/feed 0 A Court Just Exposed Exactly How Attorney-Model Debt Settlement Works — Every Dollar, Every Rubber Stamp https://getoutofdebt.org/249573/attorney-model-debt-settlement-court-ruling-commonwealth-law Fri, 01 May 2026 15:39:03 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=249573 DHS Shutdown May 2026: What Federal Workers and Coast Guard Members Need to Do Before the First Missed Payment https://getoutofdebt.org/249462/dhs-shutdown-federal-workers-may-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/249462/dhs-shutdown-federal-workers-may-2026#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:34:45 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=249462 https://getoutofdebt.org/249462/dhs-shutdown-federal-workers-may-2026/feed 0 Jamie Dimon Just Warned About a Credit Recession. SoFi’s Earnings Confirm It’s Already Starting. https://getoutofdebt.org/249349/dimon-credit-recession-warning-sofi-earnings https://getoutofdebt.org/249349/dimon-credit-recession-warning-sofi-earnings#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:50:28 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=249349 https://getoutofdebt.org/249349/dimon-credit-recession-warning-sofi-earnings/feed 0 The Housing Market Just Split in Two — Sun Belt Prices Are Falling While Rust Belt Soars. Which Side Are You On? https://getoutofdebt.org/249225/the-housing-market-just-split-in-two-sun-belt-prices-are-falling-while-rust-belt-soars-which-side-are-you-on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:07:59 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=249225 Consumer Confidence Just Hit a 48-Year Low — But People Are Still Spending. That Is the Dangerous Part. https://getoutofdebt.org/249220/consumer-confidence-just-hit-a-48-year-low-but-people-are-still-spending-that-is-the-dangerous-part Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:24 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=249220 The Fed Meets Today and Won’t Cut Rates — Here’s What That Actually Costs You Each Month https://getoutofdebt.org/249213/the-fed-meets-today-and-wont-cut-rates-heres-what-that-actually-costs-you-each-month Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:54:39 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=249213 Iran Ceasefire Extended but Gas Prices Still Rising — The Credit Card Trap Is Getting Worse (April 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/248588/iran-ceasefire-extended-but-gas-prices-still-rising-the-credit-card-trap-is-getting-worse-april-2026 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:50:42 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=248588 100% Drug Tariffs Start July 31 — The Prescription Debt Trap Nobody Is Talking About https://getoutofdebt.org/248590/100-drug-tariffs-start-july-31-the-prescription-debt-trap-nobody-is-talking-about Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:50:38 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=248590 The Housing Trap for People Over 50: Why Your Home Equity Cannot Save You From Debt https://getoutofdebt.org/248591/the-housing-trap-for-people-over-50-why-your-home-equity-cannot-save-you-from-debt Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:50:36 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=248591 Court Orders Timeshare Exit Scheme Operator to Pay $140 Million — What Victims Need to Know https://getoutofdebt.org/248508/ftc-timeshare-exit-scheme-140-million-christopher-carroll https://getoutofdebt.org/248508/ftc-timeshare-exit-scheme-140-million-christopher-carroll#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:49:54 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=248508 https://getoutofdebt.org/248508/ftc-timeshare-exit-scheme-140-million-christopher-carroll/feed 0 FTC Stops $8.8 Million Student Loan Relief Scam — NERD Solutions Impersonated the Department of Education https://getoutofdebt.org/248507/ftc-stops-student-loan-relief-scam-nerd-solutions https://getoutofdebt.org/248507/ftc-stops-student-loan-relief-scam-nerd-solutions#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:49:50 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=248507 https://getoutofdebt.org/248507/ftc-stops-student-loan-relief-scam-nerd-solutions/feed 0 Medicare GLP-1 Coverage Is Coming — But the Financial Trap Between Now and Then Could Cost You Thousands https://getoutofdebt.org/248498/medicare-glp1-ozempic-coverage-debt-trap Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:35:16 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=248498 Tariffs Just Killed Jobs in Minnesota and Florida — Here Are the 3 Mistakes That Turn a Layoff Into a Debt Crisis https://getoutofdebt.org/248495/tariff-layoffs-30-day-mistakes-debt-crisis Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:30:45 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=248495 P&G Just Warned Prices Are Going Up — Here Is the Part That Actually Hurts Your Budget https://getoutofdebt.org/248488/pg-price-increase-grocery-budget-credit-card-trap Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:24:55 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=248488 How to Pay Off Debt When You Have No Extra Money https://getoutofdebt.org/247461/how-to-pay-off-debt-with-no-extra-money https://getoutofdebt.org/247461/how-to-pay-off-debt-with-no-extra-money#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:46:13 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=247461 https://getoutofdebt.org/247461/how-to-pay-off-debt-with-no-extra-money/feed 0 Credit Counseling vs. Bankruptcy: What I Learned Running One Side and Filing the Other. https://getoutofdebt.org/246292/credit-counseling-vs-bankruptcy-insider https://getoutofdebt.org/246292/credit-counseling-vs-bankruptcy-insider#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:52:18 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=246292 https://getoutofdebt.org/246292/credit-counseling-vs-bankruptcy-insider/feed 0 I Founded a Credit Counseling Agency. 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