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Credit Card Debt Triage Tool.

Start here to sort what is urgent: court papers, collector contact, unaffordable minimums, or payoff planning.

Emergency check

Court papers or a lawsuit deadline?

Find the response deadline, court, case number, plaintiff, and attorney from the papers before negotiating or paying.

Triage deadline

Educational planning aids only, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Court deadlines, state statutes of limitation, bankruptcy eligibility, tax treatment, and collector licensing can depend on facts and location.

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Choose the situation closest to yours.

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Debt triage tool

Use this if... you are unsure which issue is most urgent or more than one account is changing status.

Can you afford minimum payments?

Use "barely" if the payment fits only by skipping essentials.

Any collector contact?

Includes calls, letters, lawsuits, or collection account reporting.

Any court papers or deadline?

If yes, the deadline outranks payoff planning.

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