Articles by Eileen Ambrose

Millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits, and they’ve been able to count on those dollars being safe from debt collectors under federal law. Read more

Carole Kelley got a letter out of the blue last year saying she owed nearly $1,200 on an unpaid credit card bill. Read more

Elena Patrice, a single parent in Virginia, is eager to shed nearly $20,000 in credit card debt she’s racked up in the four years since her divorce. Read more

BlueHippo Funding, a Baltimore company that sells computers and plasma TVs nationwide to people with poor credit, is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission after being hit with hundreds of customer complaints in its three years in business. Read more

After three years of shrinking portfolios, who can blame battered investors looking for a little assurance? Read more

If your 401(k) account balance has shrunk along with the stock market, you’re not alone. Read more

For decades, you’ve saved and invested for retirement, and then that day arrives. Read more

Colleges will churn out thousands of graduates this month, and for some, financial realities are quickly setting in. Read more