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The crushing burden of student loan debt and what one Colorado...

One thing Linsi Bowers learned growing up in rural Colorado was the importance of a college education. She heard it again and again as a...

State lawmakers seek to bolster consumer protections against collection agencies

DENVER-- The House passed legislation Monday meant to tighten guidelines on debt collection agency practices, offering Colorado debtors an added measure of protection from unscrupulous and illegal collection tactics at a time when more Americans are defaulting on credit card debt than ever before.