Ben Jackson

Ben Jackson is the founder of Talk About Debt, a platform that gives people a safe, judgment-free space to have the deeply personal conversations necessary to take control of their finances and get out of debt. Talk About Debt combines an expert AI chat assistant, online bankruptcy form preparation, and a network of attorneys and debt experts standing by to provide personalized help when needed. Ben previously co-founded Upsolve, the largest bankruptcy nonprofit in the United States, which has helped tens of thousands of families file Chapter 7 bankruptcy at no cost. His work is rooted in personal experience. He grew up on food stamps, watched his family struggle with debt collectors and garnishment threats, and nearly filed for the wrong chapter of bankruptcy himself before learning ...