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Learn about how to buying, owning, and repaining a car in Delaware.
Whether you use credit cards, a debit card, or cash, it’s easy to overspend during the holidays.  Consumers are constantly bombarded by advertising this time of year and feel pressured to meet their families’ or friends’ expectations.
For years, credit card companies have marketed directly to students on college campuses, offering t-shirts, free meals, and other freebies, to encourage them to apply for credit card accounts.  But since the Federal Credit Card Accountability
An Offer in Compromise is a deal where the IRS agrees that you will not have to pay the full amount of taxes you owe.  Contributed by: Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc. Last Reviewed: 7/2/21
A judgment in the Justice of the Peace Court is good for three years. Thereafter, court procedures may be used to attempt to collect a judgment only if the judgment is revived by scire facias.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEP) Guidelines and Delaware contact information for LIHEAP.   
The DPA helps individual consumers and businesses with utility questions and problems.  Contributed by: Division of the Public Advocate
The Parent PLUS loan is a loan option to look into Learn more about it  here.
Are pay day loans a crime? See the brochure for more.   Payday Loans = Costly Cash
If you're in the market for Internet service, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants you to know that some "free" offers may end up being high cost, long-term items.  Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission