Debt Relief Industry News https://getoutofdebt.org The latest news and information from GetOutOfDebt.org about the debt relief industry. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:38:12 +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 Maryland Settles With Cash Advance App Brigit for $600,000: What the Attorney General Alleges and What to Check Before Your Next Advance https://getoutofdebt.org/271381/brigit-maryland-attorney-general-settlement-600000 https://getoutofdebt.org/271381/brigit-maryland-attorney-general-settlement-600000#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:38:12 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271381 https://getoutofdebt.org/271381/brigit-maryland-attorney-general-settlement-600000/feed 0 Microsoft Offered 60,000 Workers a Voluntary Exit. Before You Accept, Check Whether It Costs You Unemployment https://getoutofdebt.org/271372/microsoft-buyout-unemployment-benefits-voluntary https://getoutofdebt.org/271372/microsoft-buyout-unemployment-benefits-voluntary#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:27:01 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271372 https://getoutofdebt.org/271372/microsoft-buyout-unemployment-benefits-voluntary/feed 0 Should I Buy Anthropic Stock at the IPO? Check Your 401(k) Fund and How You’d Pay First (October 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/271337/should-i-buy-anthropic-stock-at-the-ipo https://getoutofdebt.org/271337/should-i-buy-anthropic-stock-at-the-ipo#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:49:25 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271337 https://getoutofdebt.org/271337/should-i-buy-anthropic-stock-at-the-ipo/feed 0 Treasury Yields Just Plunged. Here’s What That Does (and Doesn’t) Mean for Your CD and Savings Rate https://getoutofdebt.org/271285/treasury-yields-plunged-cd-savings-rate-october-2026 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:02:45 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271285 The Defense Production Act and Your Gas Bill This Week: What the October 22 Order Does and Doesn’t Change at the Pump https://getoutofdebt.org/271281/defense-production-act-gas-prices-october-2026 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:02:27 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271281 Did a Debt Relief Caller Say They Were Your Bank? A Court Just Permanently Banned the Accelerated Debt Settlement Operation https://getoutofdebt.org/271232/accelerated-debt-settlement-ftc-court-ban-2026 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:27:27 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271232 The $4.225 Million ViaPath (Telmate) Data Breach Settlement: Who Qualifies and How to File by December 21, 2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/271212/viapath-telmate-data-breach-settlement-claim-by-december-21-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/271212/viapath-telmate-data-breach-settlement-claim-by-december-21-2026#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:19:17 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271212 https://getoutofdebt.org/271212/viapath-telmate-data-breach-settlement-claim-by-december-21-2026/feed 0 Got Calls or Texts From Coast Dental After Saying Stop? Claim by December 24, 2026 in the $3.84 Million TCPA Settlement https://getoutofdebt.org/271219/coast-dental-3-84-million-tcpa-settlement-claim-by-december-24-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/271219/coast-dental-3-84-million-tcpa-settlement-claim-by-december-24-2026#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:17:27 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271219 https://getoutofdebt.org/271219/coast-dental-3-84-million-tcpa-settlement-claim-by-december-24-2026/feed 0 T-Mobile Price Guarantee Plans: Who Qualifies for the NY Attorney General Deal (October 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/271167/tmobile-price-guarantee-ny-attorney-general-deal-october-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/271167/tmobile-price-guarantee-ny-attorney-general-deal-october-2026#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:44:03 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271167 https://getoutofdebt.org/271167/tmobile-price-guarantee-ny-attorney-general-deal-october-2026/feed 0 Village Capital Will Pay $500,000+ in a DOJ Servicemember Case: Here’s the Letter That Turns On the 6% Cap https://getoutofdebt.org/271175/village-capital-scra-settlement-6-percent-cap-letter-october-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/271175/village-capital-scra-settlement-6-percent-cap-letter-october-2026#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:43:18 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271175 https://getoutofdebt.org/271175/village-capital-scra-settlement-6-percent-cap-letter-october-2026/feed 0 Instacart’s $5 Million Settlement Is About Job Applicants, Not Shopper Pay. Here’s Who It Covers and What Shoppers Should Do Instead https://getoutofdebt.org/271103/instacart-5-million-settlement-job-applicants-not-shoppers https://getoutofdebt.org/271103/instacart-5-million-settlement-job-applicants-not-shoppers#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:30:44 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271103 https://getoutofdebt.org/271103/instacart-5-million-settlement-job-applicants-not-shoppers/feed 0 A Second Robocall Lawsuit Against American Debt Protection, Filed in California One Day After Illinois https://getoutofdebt.org/271095/american-debt-protection-second-robocall-lawsuit-california https://getoutofdebt.org/271095/american-debt-protection-second-robocall-lawsuit-california#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:37:15 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271095 https://getoutofdebt.org/271095/american-debt-protection-second-robocall-lawsuit-california/feed 0 Homeowners Are Suing Unison Over Home Equity Agreements. A Judge Paused One Case, and Here’s the Math I’d Run First https://getoutofdebt.org/271061/unison-home-equity-lawsuit-october-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/271061/unison-home-equity-lawsuit-october-2026#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:12:57 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=271061 https://getoutofdebt.org/271061/unison-home-equity-lawsuit-october-2026/feed 0 The 3.6% COLA Isn’t 3.6% for Every Military Retiree: Who Gets Less and How to Rebuild Your 2027 Budget Around the Real Number https://getoutofdebt.org/270999/military-retirement-cola-2027-3-6-percent-who-gets-less https://getoutofdebt.org/270999/military-retirement-cola-2027-3-6-percent-who-gets-less#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:47:47 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270999 https://getoutofdebt.org/270999/military-retirement-cola-2027-3-6-percent-who-gets-less/feed 0 The $8.75 Million University of Phoenix Settlement Isn’t Student Loan Forgiveness. Here’s Who Can Claim It, and Where Phoenix Borrowers Should Actually Look https://getoutofdebt.org/270946/university-of-phoenix-8-75-million-settlement-not-student-loan-forgiveness https://getoutofdebt.org/270946/university-of-phoenix-8-75-million-settlement-not-student-loan-forgiveness#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:52:26 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270946 https://getoutofdebt.org/270946/university-of-phoenix-8-75-million-settlement-not-student-loan-forgiveness/feed 0 DHS Made the End of Automatic Work Permit Extensions Final. If Your Paycheck Depends on an EAD, Here Are the Money Calls to Make Before Your Card Expires https://getoutofdebt.org/270942/ead-automatic-extension-ends-money-plan-october-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/270942/ead-automatic-extension-ends-money-plan-october-2026#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:47:08 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270942 https://getoutofdebt.org/270942/ead-automatic-extension-ends-money-plan-october-2026/feed 0 Heating Oil Is the Big Winter Price Jump, EIA Says. Before You Prepay Your Oil Dealer, Read the Contract https://getoutofdebt.org/270884/prepaid-heating-oil-contract-read-before-you-pay-october-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/270884/prepaid-heating-oil-contract-read-before-you-pay-october-2026#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:13:04 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270884 https://getoutofdebt.org/270884/prepaid-heating-oil-contract-read-before-you-pay-october-2026/feed 0 Social Security’s 2027 COLA Is 3.6%. Here’s What the Raise Can Quietly Cost You in SNAP, Rent, and Extra Help https://getoutofdebt.org/270881/2027-social-security-cola-3-6-percent-snap-rent-extra-help https://getoutofdebt.org/270881/2027-social-security-cola-3-6-percent-snap-rent-extra-help#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:58:35 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270881 https://getoutofdebt.org/270881/2027-social-security-cola-3-6-percent-snap-rent-extra-help/feed 0 Thinking of Dropping Your Medicare Advantage Plan When Open Enrollment Starts October 15, 2026? Get the Medigap Answer in Writing First https://getoutofdebt.org/270849/medigap-before-dropping-medicare-advantage-open-enrollment-2026 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:40:37 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270849 Flood Damage From Isaias in Western North Carolina or Rachel in Southern California? 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Now Some Are Going Back Up. https://getoutofdebt.org/270805/people-spent-less-on-chips-prices-fell-now-rising https://getoutofdebt.org/270805/people-spent-less-on-chips-prices-fell-now-rising#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:20:32 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270805 https://getoutofdebt.org/270805/people-spent-less-on-chips-prices-fell-now-rising/feed 0 Medicare’s 2027 Star Ratings Are Out — A 4-Star Plan Still Won’t Tell You What You’ll Pay (October 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/270772/medicare-2027-star-ratings-open-enrollment-what-you-will-pay Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:03:41 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270772 Evacuating for Hurricane Isaias? Your Homeowners Policy May Not Pay for the Hotel, But Keep Every Receipt Anyway (October 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/270775/hurricane-isaias-evacuation-hotel-costs-receipts-october-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/270775/hurricane-isaias-evacuation-hotel-costs-receipts-october-2026#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:03:28 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270775 https://getoutofdebt.org/270775/hurricane-isaias-evacuation-hotel-costs-receipts-october-2026/feed 0 A Colorado Man Is Suing Better Tax Relief. Here’s What the Complaint Says https://getoutofdebt.org/270762/colorado-man-suing-better-tax-relief-complaint Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:37:49 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270762 Hurricane Isaias: Your Hurricane Deductible May Be a Percentage of Your Home’s Insured Value, Not a Flat Amount. The Money Calls I’d Make First (October 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/270731/hurricane-isaias-hurricane-deductible-money-calls-october-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/270731/hurricane-isaias-hurricane-deductible-money-calls-october-2026#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:34 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270731 https://getoutofdebt.org/270731/hurricane-isaias-hurricane-deductible-money-calls-october-2026/feed 0 An Illinois Man Is Suing American Debt Protection. Here’s What the Complaint Says https://getoutofdebt.org/270720/american-debt-protection-lawsuit-what-the-complaint-says https://getoutofdebt.org/270720/american-debt-protection-lawsuit-what-the-complaint-says#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:18:43 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270720 https://getoutofdebt.org/270720/american-debt-protection-lawsuit-what-the-complaint-says/feed 0 36% of People Earning Over $300,000 Say They Live Paycheck to Paycheck. 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Here’s What the Complaint Says https://getoutofdebt.org/270675/tax-network-usa-lawsuit-what-the-complaint-says https://getoutofdebt.org/270675/tax-network-usa-lawsuit-what-the-complaint-says#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:54:55 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270675 https://getoutofdebt.org/270675/tax-network-usa-lawsuit-what-the-complaint-says/feed 0 Equifax’s $30 Million Hard Inquiry Settlement: Who Actually Qualifies, and What Everyone Else Can Do https://getoutofdebt.org/270616/equifax-30-million-hard-inquiry-settlement-who-qualifies https://getoutofdebt.org/270616/equifax-30-million-hard-inquiry-settlement-who-qualifies#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:19:09 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270616 https://getoutofdebt.org/270616/equifax-30-million-hard-inquiry-settlement-who-qualifies/feed 0 Only 29,000 Jobs Were Added in September. 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