Category: Data and Research
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Debt Settlement by State: Where Does Your State Rank?
A 2026 study by EY (Ernst & Young) breaks down debt settlement by state, showing where clients live, how much debt they settled, and how much they saved. Commissioned by the Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR), a debt relief industry trade …
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Who Is Debt Settlement For?
A 2026 study by EY (Ernst & Young), one of the Big Four accounting firms that also provides consulting and economic research services, offers a detailed picture of who uses debt settlement. Commissioned by the Association for Consumer Debt Relief (…
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How Much Are Debt Settlement Fees?
Anyone weighing debt settlement wants to know what the fees will be, and a 2026 study from EY (Ernst & Young), one of the Big Four accounting firms, puts hard numbers on them. Drawing on data for an estimated 4.3 million clients who enrolled from 2…
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How Long Does Debt Settlement Take?
A 2026 study by EY (Ernst & Young), one of the Big Four accounting firms, looked at an estimated 4.3 million debt settlement clients who enrolled from 2016 to 2022. The Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR), a debt relief industry trade group…
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How Much Do Debt Settlement Clients Save?
A 2026 study by EY (Ernst & Young), one of the Big Four accounting firms, looked at what happened to an estimated 4.3 million debt settlement clients who enrolled from 2016 to 2022. The Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR), a debt relief ind…
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What a New EY Study Shows About Debt Settlement
In October 2026, the Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR), a debt relief industry trade group, released Debt Settlement Program Outcomes, 2016–2025, a study it commissioned from EY (Ernst & Young), one of the Big Four accounting firms. ACDR …
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What’s The True Cost of Sports Fandom?
Nearly Half Sports Spenders Have Gone Into Debt Sports fandom has always come with a price tag. But today, the cost of jerseys, streaming subscriptions, game-day tickets and fantasy league buy-ins is climbing, making it more expensive to participate in…