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This illustration portrays aggressive debt collectors symbolically using social media platforms to pursue individuals. It shows several anxious, shouting figures holding scrolls with logos from platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, seemingly attacking a person through a smartphone. The phone screen displays a "Debt..." search box with a Facebook icon, suggesting debt collection activities through social media. The visual exaggerates the stress and chaos of debt collection, with swirling motion lines around the figures to emphasize frantic movement.

Bill to ban debt collectors from using social media awaits governor's signature

David Lombardo

Debt collectors in New York may soon be prohibited from contacting individuals through social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram.

State Comptroller DiNapoli warns against spending, debt issues in Hochul's financial plan

Ian Pickus / WAMC

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli responded to Gov. Kathy Hochul's $227 billion budget plan last week, approving of increased reserves but warning against other spending and debt issues with the proposal.

Corners of Visa and Mastercard credit cards

Credit card debt is going up, but there are ways to keep yours in check

Katie Zilcosky

Credit card debt is on the rise again, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Syracuse Financial Empowerment Center offers free help to Onondaga County residents that are struggling with their own debt.

New York State legislature takes steps to prevent further medical debt

Edwin J. Viera

Two bills passed in May introduced measures that aim to prevent predatory hospital billing, a practice that has led many Americans to face medical debt.

Politics & Government

Student Loan Crisis Advocate Continues Fighting as Bankruptcy Bill Loses Traction in Congress

Scott Willis

A Washington D.C.-based advocate for addressing the growing student loan crisis says Congressmember John Katko is the lone remaining republican who has…