{
  "id": 784346,
  "title": "How much would settling $15,000 in credit card debt cost after fees?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/how-much-would-settling-15-000-in-credit-card-debt-cost-after-fees",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:37:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-much-15000-debt-settlement-cost-after-fees/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Settling $15,000 in card debt could reduce what you owe, but the settlement fees will change the math considerably.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}