National Debt Relief Looks At How Debt Consolidation In Las Vegas Can Help Consumers With Out Of Control Debt – Benzinga

Debt consolidation is a great repayment program that helps consumers riddled with debt and National Debt Relief explains more about it in a recent article published March 30, 2017. The article titled “When Is Las Vegas Debt Consolidation A Good Idea?” aims to help consumers riddled with debt in Las Vegas to be able to…

New legislation could be a boon to debt assistance benefits – Employee Benefit Adviser (registration)

Student loan debt is a huge financial burden for many millennials entering the workforce. Because of it, young professionals are jumping from one job to another searching for bigger and better pay to help drive down their monthly bill. In an effort to retain young talent, employers such as PricewaterhouseCoopers are offering to assist with…

Students owing $100000 in HELP debt rises 500pc as budget cuts loom – The Australian Financial Review

The number of student loan debtors owing over $100,000 under the federal government’s Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is over five times higher than five years ago, according to the latest official figures. Taxation statistics released this month reveal a rapid escalation of student debt; nearly 11,000 people owe the government over $100,000 in 2015-16, up from…

In a bid to ease student debt, California considers a role in helping refinance private loans – Los Angeles Times

State treasurer and gubernatorial hopeful John Chiang is wading into the increasingly high-profile debate over college affordability with a new push for California to play a role in alleviating the burden of high-interest private student loans. Chiang is sponsoring legislation that would create a $25-million fund that would offer a degree of protection to student…

How paying off HECS-HELP has become even less attractive – The Sydney Morning Herald

Financial advisers warn low inflation combined with the government’s move to strip incentives for voluntary repayment means borrowers will be even less inclined to proactively repay student debt.   The federal government is bracing for the HECS-HELP program to blow out by 560 per cent over the next decade. Second year ANU student Julia Beard has concerns about the…

How paying off HECS-HELP has become even less attractive – The Canberra Times

Financial advisers warn low inflation combined with the government’s move to strip incentives for voluntary repayment means borrowers will be even less inclined to proactively repay student debt.   The federal government is bracing for the HECS-HELP program to blow out by 560 per cent over the next decade. Second year ANU student Julia Beard has concerns about the…

Financial watchdog urges credit card companies to do more to help customers in persistent debt – The Independent

Credit card companies will be obliged to provide more support to customers who are in persistent debt under new plans presented by the Citys financial watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority on Monday said that under a new proposal, firms will have to help customers who have paid more in interest and charges than they have…