Category Archives: Debt Help

Brown, Colleagues Urge CFPB to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports, Ease Burden on Consumers – Senator Sherrod Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Jack Reed (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Ben Ray Lujn (D-NM) are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

Biden trolls Trump over his 'crushing debt': 'Donald, I'm sorry I can't help you' – The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email President Joe Biden on Wednesday joked about his 2024 election opponents outsized legal troubles when he invoked former president Donald Trumps problems in finding a bond to secure a nearly half-billion…

How Bankrate calculators can help you save smart, pay off debt and set financial goals – Fox Business

Watch as Kevin OLeary, investor and TV host, shares his top business and money tips with Ankur Jain, CEO of Bilt Rewards. Spending money is easy, but saving it is a lot harder. Luckily, there are tons of free financial tools you can leverage to help you save money, pay off and stay out of…

Public service workers get $5.8 billion student debt relief – Spectrum News

On Thursday, the Biden administration announced around 77,700 teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public service workers will benefit from $5.8 billion in student loan relief. Its the latest round of student debt forgiveness the White House says has totaled around $144 billion for just under four million Americans, partially fulfilling a key 2020 campaign promise…

Joe Biden Jokes About Donald Trump's Debt Problems: 'I Can't Help You' – Newsweek

President Joe Biden mocked Donald Trump on Wednesday over his difficulty in obtaining a bond to allow him to appeal a New York civil court judgment amounting to $454 million. Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in Dallas, Texas, Biden joked that a man had come up to him to discuss his heavy debts. He said:…

Debt advice: Where to get help if you're struggling with debt – The Big Issue

Below, weve rounded up a range of debt advice services, charities and organisations which might be able to help you with any money worries. StepChange The cost of living crisis can mean debts rack up, and things feel unmanageable. StepChange is the UKs largest debt charity and it can give you advice on managing debt,…

Worried about mounting debts? Where to go for debt advice that is free of charge – Finance Monthly

Many people across the UK are living on a financial cliff edge with increasing debt problems as the cost of living pressures have taken their toll, so where can you go to receive free debt advice to try and ease any increasing money worries?  More than eight million people now need debt advice and over…

Teals push to tackle 'unfair' student debt hikes as Labor hints at changes – SBS News

KEY POINTS There must be changes to the way student loans are increased, Teal MPs say. It comes as the government mulls changes following a report into Australia’s higher education system. The government is considering recommendations to make the system fairer, the education minister says. Federal Teal MPs want changes to the way higher education…

RIP Medical Debt FAQ | Office of the Arizona Governor – Katie Hobbs

[embedded content] Since Day One, Governor Katie Hobbs has been working to make healthcare more affordable so Arizonans can thrive. One major impediment to financial security is medical debt. Many hardworking Arizonans struggle under the weight of large medical bills incurred through no fault of their own. On March 4, 2024, Governor Hobbs was proud…

MicroStrategy's leveraged bitcoin buys help fuel crypto froth, JPMorgan says – CNBC

MicroStrategy just scooped up even more bitcoin as the cryptocurrency’s price pulled back from a new all-time high a key strategy for the firm and one that has helped prop up the price of bitcoin. However, JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic warned that those leveraged purchases could also make any big downdrafts in bitcoin worse, saying that…