Debt Relief Industry News https://getoutofdebt.org The latest news and information from GetOutOfDebt.org about the debt relief industry. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:46:11 +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 Fed Just Raised Rates. Here’s the One Thing Your Card Company Doesn’t Have to Tell You https://getoutofdebt.org/270043/fed-hike-card-apr-resets Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:46:11 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=270043 The 2027 Social Security COLA Is Expected October 14, 2026 — And Medicare’s ‘Hold Harmless’ Law Won’t Protect All of It https://getoutofdebt.org/269940/2027-social-security-cola-medicare-hold-harmless-law https://getoutofdebt.org/269940/2027-social-security-cola-medicare-hold-harmless-law#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269940 https://getoutofdebt.org/269940/2027-social-security-cola-medicare-hold-harmless-law/feed 0 Connecticut Just Ordered a Paycheck-Advance App to Refund Every Fee It Charged Its Connecticut Users. Here’s What That Means If You Use One (September 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/269816/tapcheck-connecticut-consent-order-refund https://getoutofdebt.org/269816/tapcheck-connecticut-consent-order-refund#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:26:44 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269816 https://getoutofdebt.org/269816/tapcheck-connecticut-consent-order-refund/feed 0 EmblemHealth and NYC Have Agreed to a $53 Million Retiree Copay Settlement. Here’s the Deadline — and the Catch in the Fine Print. https://getoutofdebt.org/269739/emblemhealth-nyc-retiree-copay-settlement Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:41:42 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269739 Mortgage Rates Just Hit a One-Year High — and the Fed Isn’t Talking About Cuts. Here’s What’s Really Happening to Your Money This Week https://getoutofdebt.org/269637/mortgage-rate-one-year-high-fed-not-cutting-september-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/269637/mortgage-rate-one-year-high-fed-not-cutting-september-2026#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:37:03 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269637 https://getoutofdebt.org/269637/mortgage-rate-one-year-high-fed-not-cutting-september-2026/feed 0 No, You’re Not Getting $10,000 From the AMN Healthcare Settlement — Here’s Who Actually Is https://getoutofdebt.org/269534/amn-healthcare-settlement-10000-claim-myth Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:19:25 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269534 The $117 Million Pork Price-Fixing Settlement — Here’s What Nearly Every Write-Up Gets Wrong https://getoutofdebt.org/269542/pork-price-fixing-settlement-117-million-claim-deadline Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:19:25 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269542 The $17 Million Kroger Pharmacy Settlement Is Open — How to File Your Claim Before December 2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/269431/the-17-million-kroger-pharmacy-settlement-is-open-how-to-file-your-claim-before-december-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/269431/the-17-million-kroger-pharmacy-settlement-is-open-how-to-file-your-claim-before-december-2026#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:41:02 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269431 https://getoutofdebt.org/269431/the-17-million-kroger-pharmacy-settlement-is-open-how-to-file-your-claim-before-december-2026/feed 0 Meta Will Pay at Least $12.1 Billion Over Kids’ Social Media Safety — Don’t Expect a Check https://getoutofdebt.org/269358/meta-child-safety-settlement-no-claim-form-announced Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:43:23 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269358 Connecticut Just Ordered CDS Financial to Cease and Desist — I Flagged This Same Operation Seven Years Ago https://getoutofdebt.org/269354/cds-financial-connecticut-cease-and-desist-order Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:17:52 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269354 The FTC Just Settled With Doxo for $2.1 Million — Pull Your Last 12 Months of Bill Payments and Look for These Fees https://getoutofdebt.org/269085/doxo-ftc-settlement-2-1-million-check-bill-payments https://getoutofdebt.org/269085/doxo-ftc-settlement-2-1-million-check-bill-payments#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:56:03 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=269085 https://getoutofdebt.org/269085/doxo-ftc-settlement-2-1-million-check-bill-payments/feed 0 The $120 Million Homebuyer Commission Settlement Just Opened — Here’s How to File Your Claim Without Paying Anyone https://getoutofdebt.org/268929/homebuyer-commission-settlement-120-million-file-claim-without-paying https://getoutofdebt.org/268929/homebuyer-commission-settlement-120-million-file-claim-without-paying#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:20:15 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=268929 https://getoutofdebt.org/268929/homebuyer-commission-settlement-120-million-file-claim-without-paying/feed 0 The FTC Is Sending $23.8 Million to Grubhub Drivers and Diners — There’s No Claim Form https://getoutofdebt.org/268881/grubhub-ftc-refunds-23-8-million https://getoutofdebt.org/268881/grubhub-ftc-refunds-23-8-million#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:16:07 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=268881 https://getoutofdebt.org/268881/grubhub-ftc-refunds-23-8-million/feed 1 Two Credit Unions Just Agreed to Pay $1.2 Million Over Overdraft and NSF Fees — Here’s How to Get Yours Back Without a Lawsuit https://getoutofdebt.org/268622/credit-union-overdraft-nsf-settlements-get-your-fees-back https://getoutofdebt.org/268622/credit-union-overdraft-nsf-settlements-get-your-fees-back#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:34:24 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=268622 https://getoutofdebt.org/268622/credit-union-overdraft-nsf-settlements-get-your-fees-back/feed 0 Equifax Agreed to Pay $2.2 Million Over Duplicate Debt Reporting — Here’s Who Can Actually Claim It https://getoutofdebt.org/268507/equifax-2-2-million-settlement-duplicate-account-claim-eligibility Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:30:14 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=268507 Oppenheimer to Pay $70 Million Over Allegations It Underpaid Interest on Idle Cash https://getoutofdebt.org/268504/oppenheimer-70-million-cash-sweep-settlement-check-your-brokerage-rate Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:44:51 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=268504 The Costco Email Settlement Isn’t a Nationwide $500 Check — Here’s Who Actually Qualifies https://getoutofdebt.org/266590/the-costco-email-settlement-isnt-a-nationwide-500-check-heres-who-actually-qualifies Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:14:11 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=266590 Hawaii Just Passed a Law to Automatically Erase Medical Debt — Here’s How to Check If Your State Is Next and What to Do Now https://getoutofdebt.org/264946/hawaii-medical-debt-law-automatically-erase https://getoutofdebt.org/264946/hawaii-medical-debt-law-automatically-erase#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:46:32 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=264946 https://getoutofdebt.org/264946/hawaii-medical-debt-law-automatically-erase/feed 0 The Chick-fil-A One Breach Wasn’t a Hack — It Was Your Reused Password. 3 Moves to Make Today https://getoutofdebt.org/264899/chick-fil-a-one-breach-password-moves https://getoutofdebt.org/264899/chick-fil-a-one-breach-password-moves#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:25:06 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=264899 https://getoutofdebt.org/264899/chick-fil-a-one-breach-password-moves/feed 0 The RealPage $360M Rent-Fixing Settlement: Who Can Claim — and Why You Might Qualify Even If You Never Used It https://getoutofdebt.org/264892/realpage-360m-rent-settlement-how-to-claim https://getoutofdebt.org/264892/realpage-360m-rent-settlement-how-to-claim#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:25:01 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=264892 https://getoutofdebt.org/264892/realpage-360m-rent-settlement-how-to-claim/feed 0 The FTC Settled With Alex Mashinsky for $10 Million — But None of That Goes to Former Celsius Customers. Here’s the Real Recovery Path (and the Scam to Avoid). (July 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/264461/celsius-mashinsky-ftc-settlement-how-to-get-money-back-scam-warning https://getoutofdebt.org/264461/celsius-mashinsky-ftc-settlement-how-to-get-money-back-scam-warning#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:01:19 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=264461 https://getoutofdebt.org/264461/celsius-mashinsky-ftc-settlement-how-to-get-money-back-scam-warning/feed 0 The Fed Just Stopped Telling You What Comes Next — Here’s Why That Changes Your Debt Strategy (July 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/262979/the-fed-just-stopped-telling-you-what-comes-next-heres-why-that-changes-your-debt-strategy-july-2026 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:13:39 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=262979 Gas Prices Just Dropped More Than 9% for the First Time in Months — Here’s the Move Most People Will Miss (July 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/262975/gas-prices-dropped-june-2026-found-money-debt https://getoutofdebt.org/262975/gas-prices-dropped-june-2026-found-money-debt#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:59:01 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=262975 https://getoutofdebt.org/262975/gas-prices-dropped-june-2026-found-money-debt/feed 0 The Headlines Said a Rate Hike Was Coming. Then the Data Said the Opposite. Here’s What It Means for Your Debt. (July 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/262971/cpi-cooled-fed-rate-hike-headlines-vs-data-july-2026 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:43:08 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=262971 Oil Just Spiked, Treasury Yields Hit a 16-Month High, and the Market Flipped to Betting on a Rate Hike — If You’re Still Waiting for Rate Cuts, Read This (July 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/262332/oil-spike-treasury-yields-16-month-high-rate-hike-bet-july-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/262332/oil-spike-treasury-yields-16-month-high-rate-hike-bet-july-2026#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:57:44 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/262332/oil-spike-treasury-yields-16-month-high-rate-hike-bet-july-2026 https://getoutofdebt.org/262332/oil-spike-treasury-yields-16-month-high-rate-hike-bet-july-2026/feed 0 The FTC Just Caught a Tenant-Screening Company Reporting Your Record Wrong — Here’s How to Pull the Report That Could Cost You an Apartment (July 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/262328/rentgrow-ftc-settlement-tenant-screening-report-dispute https://getoutofdebt.org/262328/rentgrow-ftc-settlement-tenant-screening-report-dispute#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:46:34 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=262328 https://getoutofdebt.org/262328/rentgrow-ftc-settlement-tenant-screening-report-dispute/feed 0 Amazon Just Settled Over Its Gambling-Style Casino Apps — But This One Won’t Put a Dollar in Your Pocket https://getoutofdebt.org/262324/amazon-social-casino-settlement-what-actually-happened https://getoutofdebt.org/262324/amazon-social-casino-settlement-what-actually-happened#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:35:54 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=262324 https://getoutofdebt.org/262324/amazon-social-casino-settlement-what-actually-happened/feed 0 The IRS “July 10” Tax Refund Deadline Everyone’s Talking About — Here’s What It Actually Means (and Whether It’s You) https://getoutofdebt.org/261509/irs-july-10-2026-covid-protective-refund-claim-deadline https://getoutofdebt.org/261509/irs-july-10-2026-covid-protective-refund-claim-deadline#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:25:50 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=261509 https://getoutofdebt.org/261509/irs-july-10-2026-covid-protective-refund-claim-deadline/feed 0 The SAVE Plan Is Ending — You Have 90 Days to Avoid a Bigger Bill (July 2026) https://getoutofdebt.org/260914/save-plan-ending-90-day-deadline https://getoutofdebt.org/260914/save-plan-ending-90-day-deadline#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:09:19 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=260914 https://getoutofdebt.org/260914/save-plan-ending-90-day-deadline/feed 0 Microsoft Just Cut Thousands of Xbox Jobs. If You’re One of Them, Here’s Your First-Week Money Playbook. https://getoutofdebt.org/260640/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-first-week-financial-playbook https://getoutofdebt.org/260640/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-first-week-financial-playbook#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:46:46 +0000 https://getoutofdebt.org/?p=260640 https://getoutofdebt.org/260640/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-first-week-financial-playbook/feed 0