The Penny Brief . iLlustration set

Hand-coded SVG, 1950s-60s print-shop language: flat copper and navy, halftone dots, offset misregistration. Boomers click with this because it looks like the ads they grew up trusting.

Mailbox Of Doom
Mailbox Of Doomcollection letters, debt guides, hub header
Scales Of Justice
Scales Of Justiceyour rights pieces, FTC/CFPB explainers
Cash From Your Home
Cash From Your Homeconsolidation, equity, alternatives
Red Flag Fine Print
Red Flag Fine Printscam-watch (the only sanctioned red)
The 7pm Call
The 7pm Callcollector harassment, cease letters
See The Math
See The Mathcalculators, fee explainers

OG share card

OG card

1200x630, navy field + halftone + starburst corner. This is the link-preview image Facebook and X show for every page until per-article cards exist. Wired via og:image sitewide.

The $15k comparison chart (live component, embedded below)

What a $15,000 balance really costs you

Typical total out of pocket over 4 years, $15,000 of credit card debt at 24% APR. Mid-range figures. Fee caps vary by state.

~$12,100
Settle it
~$15,900
Counsel it
~$17,200
Consolidate

Cheapest is not automatically best: settlement costs your credit along the way. That trade-off is the whole article.

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