Getting sick — or watching someone you love be ill — is already one of the most difficult things anyone can experience. But when the medical bills begin stacking up, it can seem as though the walls are closing in. Treatment costs in the U.S. can be staggering. A single hospital visit can cost thousands …

Nobody plans to get sick. No one prepares a budget for surprise surgery or a last-minute hospital visit. But the medical bills come in anyway — and they come in quickly. Medical debt is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the United States. More than 100 million Americans now have some kind of medical …

You open the mailbox. There it is — a medical bill. Perhaps it’s from a recent visit to the emergency room. Perhaps it’s from an operation you were expecting. Either way, the number looking back at you is daunting. Medical bills are among the top causes of financial strain for households across the country. And …

Medical debt is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the United States. Just let that sink in for a second. People aren’t going bankrupt due to luxury vehicles or extravagant holidays. They’re losing everything because they got sick. A single hospitalization, one unexpected procedure, or even a scheduled visit to the emergency room can …

A lot of people are pinching pennies right now. Bills pile up. Big purchases feel impossible. And at some point, you just need something to hold you over until payday. And this is where flexible payments enter. Flexible payment options allow you to pay for a purchase over time. Instead of one large payment, you …

Money does not frequently appear when you require it the most. A car breaks down. A medical bill arrives. A business opportunity knocks. These moments can be overwhelming — particularly when you don’t have the cash immediately available. That’s where payment plans can help. With a payment plan, you can break up a large expense …

Medical bills don’t wait. Neither should you. Whether it’s an unplanned operation, a chronic disease flare-up or a procedure your insurance doesn’t pay for — the price of health care can seem like a wall you can’t scale. And when time’s a factor, the wall becomes even higher. The good news? There are many more …

Getting a loan seems pretty straightforward when you scratch the surface. You need money. A lender offers it. You sign and collect the cash. But there are dozens of ways between that first step and the final signature that things can go wrong. And the vast majority of the time, borrowers’ mistakes are entirely preventable. …

Getting surgery abroad can be one of the smartest financial decisions you ever make. A hip replacement that costs $40,000 in the United States might cost only $7,000 in India. Heart bypass surgery that would wipe out a US patient’s life savings of $130,000 might run $12,000 in Turkey. The figures are difficult to look …

You have to cash up for something big. Maybe it’s a medical procedure. A new appliance. A car repair that can’t wait. Or a dental bill that appeared from nowhere. You don’t have the entire sum in your bank account today. But you also don’t want to incur interest charges that can turn a $3,000 …