Nikiesha Barnett had knee surgery in 2006 and took unpaid leave from her job as a Georgia hospital coordinator while she was recovering. When Barnett wasnt able to keep up with the payments for the surgery, she ended up owing about $4,500. That debt lingered for almost 14 years until one day in 2020, she…
In February, the Supreme Court is slated to make a decision on President Biden’s student debt relief plan. With the administration facing an intense uphill legal battle, millions of borrowers are left wondering what’s next. In August, the White House an… Read the full article at: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/loans/student-debt-relief-faces-a-thorny-battle-in-the-supreme-court-according-to-this-lawyer/
Senior officials from Eastern and Southern Africa have received hands-on training to manage their public debt using the Commonwealths new debt management system. The Commonwealth Secretariat facilitated the training in Mozambique from 12 to 16 December in partnership with the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute for Eastern and Southern Africa to equip 25 officials from…
Student loan borrowers hold a collective $1.6 trillion in debt. While the debt, at one point, was a tool used to afford a college degree, many borrowers find it harder than previously expected to pay back the money. Student loan debt has become such an issue that the Biden Administration has been attempting to cancel…
Washington, DC: On December 16, 2022, Austria disbursed a 14.9 million grant (about US$15.8 million) for the International Monetary Funds (IMF) Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. This contribution will allow the IMF to provide debt relief to Somalia and Sudan once all the conditions under HIPC have been met. The HIPC Initiative was launched…
MARTIN Lewis has issued a warning over three questions that anyone struggling with debt should ask themselves. The cost of living crisis has hit the wallets of millions of Brits, which could cause more of us to get into unwanted debt. 1 Martin Lewis has urged those in debt to consider three thingsCredit: Rex More…
The Supreme Court is slated to make a decision on President Biden’s student debt relief plan in February. As the administration faces an intense uphill legal battle, millions of borrowers are left wondering what’s next. In August, the W… Read the full article at: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/loans/student-debt-relief-faces-an-uphill-battle-in-the-supreme-court-according-to-this-expert/
This article was originally published on Bankrate.com. A home equity loan allows you to convert a portion of the equity youve built in your home to cash. Its also an effective way to consolidate debt and eliminate high-interest credit card and loan balances sooner. Thats because the average interest rate on home equity loans is…
Student loan-servicing company MOHELA has been drawn into the fight against student debt relief by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, one of the lead plaintiffs in the multi-state lawsuit, even though the company is not a party to the case. | Jeff Roberson/AP Photo The fate of President Joe Bidens multibillion-dollar student debt relief plan…
In 2022 one-third of Pakistan suffered from extensive flooding. India had one of the wettest months of January, with precipitation levels 129% above average and the driest and hottest March in over 121 years.Droughts afflicted the eastern part of Africa, and central and western regions were drenched with floods. As the impacts of climate change…