Cole Tretheway
Financial writer
Cole is a freelance writer. He’s written hundreds of useful articles on money for personal finance publications like The Motley Fool Money. He breaks down complicated topics, like how credit cards work and which brokerage apps are the best, so that they’re easy to understand.
June 1, 2025
If you have debt, explore the debt snowball or debt avalanche method. Both methods involve…
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June 4, 2025
Get an angry call from a debt collector? Learn how to use the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to stop the harassment.
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June 10, 2025
Can the Biden student loan forgiveness plan help you?
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June 11, 2025
Collections debt averages $3,000: What do the numbers reveal about finances today? Find out how you stack up.
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June 9, 2025
Learn your rights and how to stop collection calls from credit card companies and debt collectors.
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May 30, 2025
Debt lawyers specialize in law concerning the collection of debt. If you loan money to someone, you may use a debt lawyer to file a lawsuit to collect it.
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May 28, 2025
Debt load measures how big a burden your debts are becoming so you can plan to keep your payments manageable.
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June 8, 2025
Find out the best ways to pay off your credit cards while improving your credit score.
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June 10, 2025
Do the ups and downs of your utility bills make it hard to stick to…
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June 4, 2025
While very rare, the lowest possible credit score is 300. However, any credit score under 500 is low and under 580 is sub-prime. A low credit score can…
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