I nstagram posts by three reality TV stars promoting a debt advice service have been banned after the influencers failed to reveal that they were being paid to advertise the company. Geordie ShoresChloe Ferry 25,Helen Briggs, also 25, from Ex On The Beach, and Towies Myles Barnett, 27, who have more than four million followers…
With almost 35% of USF Tampas undergraduate students stuck with over $30,000 in loan debt after getting a bachelors degree and many Americans struggling through the pandemic, student debt relief should be a top priority for the Biden administration. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/FLICKR/InvestmentZen The American Jobs Plan, which is President Joe Bidens first major infrastructure…
NSW Department of Customer Service The NSW Government is partnering with local communities to help drive down fines and reduce the social impact of debt on vulnerable youth and First Nations people. Revenue NSW Deputy Secretary Scott Johnston said the new initiative would bring communities together with Government to develop plans that address social issues…
Instagram posts promoting a debt advice company have been banned after the influencers failed to make risks and fees clear or to mark them as ads. Influencers Helen Briggs, Myles Barnett and Chloe Ferry all posted Instagram stories for Debt Slayers, seen in December and January, featuring a link to the website. Barnetts post read:…
Editors note: This weeks Future View asks whether President Biden should make student debt relief a priority. Next well ask: What do you think of companies embrace of Pride Month? Students can click here to submit opinions of fewer than 250 words before June 15. The best responses will be published that night. Canceling student…
This story about debt collection was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Richard Fishburn never imagined hed one day be facing down debt collectors all because he decided to return to college. An Army veteran who had worked all his life, Fishburn enrolled at…
Heres todays ranking of the top 10 most-read international stories among Chinese people. We want to help you get a sense of whats trending in the Chinese language sphere. 1. Malaysia begins nationwide lockdown Tuesday 2. The WHO says the search for Covid-19 origins has been poisoned by politics 3. China gives the most debt…
Owing money and missing repayments can be stressful, so the last thing many people in financial difficulty need is to be charged more money for help getting their debt under control. Thats why Consumer Protection urges consumers to choose free debt management advice where possible over other high-cost options. While debt management service companies may…
Around 43 million Americans owe $1.5 trillion in federal student loan debt, an enormous number with broad economic implications. Student debt has been shown to hamper small-business growth, prevent young families from buying homes, delay marriages and inhibit people from saving for retirement. Emotionally, too, the effects are wide-ranging. A 2017 study showed students with…
WASHINGTON At the beginning of April, White House chief of staff Ron Klain gave proponents of student debt cancellation a glimmer of hope when he announced President Joe Biden had asked the Education Department to prepare a memo examining his legal authority to wipe out debt through executive action. “Hopefully well see that in the…