Many Australians approach tax time with a cautious optimism, expecting that at the end of all the collating and calculating there will be some kind of refund. But some Aussies are coming to the stark realisation that not only are they not receiving a refund for the 2022/23 financial year they actually owe the Australian Taxation…
If youre feeling overwhelmed by debt and having trouble keeping up with payments, its smart to take a breath and consider all of your options. While many people consider debt settlement as an easy way out, this strategy isnt guaranteed and has a major impact on your financial health in the following years. What is…
As inflation rises, and prices at the gas pump and grocery store continue to soar, more and more people are turning to credit cards to handle everyday expenses. While credit cards can be a powerful financial tool that offers many benefits, running up your credit cards balances could have serious financial consequences in the future.…
Employers and state governments could help pay worker’s student debts in a bid to encourage graduates to stay in industries experiencing worker shortages. A major review, known as the Universities Accord, released its interim report on Wednesday and said Australia’s student debt policy needed a refresh to stop discouraging people pursuing higher education. The report outlined…
Live Employers and state governments could help pay workers student debts in a bid to encourage graduates to stay in industries experiencing worker shortages. A major review, known as the Universities Accord, released its interim report on Wednesday and said Australias student debt policy needed a refresh to stop discouraging people pursuing higher education. The report…
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WASHINGTON – Jenn Bakowski’s cancer diagnosis and back-to-back medical procedures had already turned her family’s life upside down when she started receiving the bills, late notices and collections warnings that are still arriving four years later. “I probably get 10 to 12 bills sent to me a week, even to this day. I keep going…
The Biden administration has begun the process of creating a new plan for widespread loan cancellation and implementing the SAVE Plan, which will cut monthly payments to $0 for millions of borrowers. There will also be a 12-month on-ramp period to ease borrowers back into making payments. On June 30, the Supreme Court struck down…
The service will support prisoners with historical debt, such as any rent arrears, mobile phone or utility bill debts that they have incurred whilst being in prison as well as any debts that have built up through minimum payments with any credit cards not being met. The debt advice scheme offers one to one support…
Approximately 2,580 federal student loan borrowers in Rhode Island are eligible for debt relief under the Biden Administrations initiative to correct past servicing errors and the number of payments that count towards loan forgiveness under income-driven repayment (IDR) for student loans. Rhode Islanders could receive $109 million in IDR forgiveness. The White House estimates these…