News-Miner opinion: The proliferation of student loan debt is a huge and growing concern for Alaska and the United States. While significant student debt has long been a part of the U.S. financial picture, particularly for costly programs such as law or medical school, the amount borne per student and the number of students coming…
The foundation provides free legal services for those who qualify Tashanea Whitlow Published: November 5, 2016, 9:23 pm SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) On Saturday, dozens of people gathered for a private dinner at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Springfield to help raise funds for people drowning from debt. The Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation helps people get…
When it comes to global warming, we know that the real problem is not just fossil fuels it is the logic of endless growth that is built into our economic system. If we dont keep the global economy growing by at least 3% per year, it plunges into crisis. That means we have to double…
City Hall is seeking help from central government to pay off the over $300 million it owes to garbage collection contractors, which have threatened to suspend their services unless they are paid, according to Town Clerk Royston King. Puran Brothers Disposal Inc. and Cevons Waste Management have given notice to the Mayor and City Council…
Central Bank Governor Yannis Stournaras said Greeces European partners must urgently outline debt relief measures to help boost economic recovery and facilitate its return to financial markets in 2018. European partners promised earlier this year to specify debt relief measures to make Greeces public debt, the highest in the eurozone, sustainable. But the envisaged long-term…
Your job affects more than just what you do all day and how big your paycheck is. It can also influence your ability to repay your student debt. Thats because borrowers in certain careers are especially good candidates for student loan refinancing. Refinancing student debt allows qualified borrowers to get lower rates and has grown in…
(Adds quotes, details) ATHENS, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Central bank governor Yannis Stournaras said on Thursday Greece’s European partners must urgently outline debt relief measures to help boost economic recovery and facilitate its return to financial markets in 2018. European partners promised earlier this year to specify debt relief measures to make Greece’s public debt,…
From 1 January 2017, eligible students will no longer receive a HECS-HELP discount of 10 per cent for paying their student contributions upfront. The Federal Government is also scrapping the voluntary HELP repayment bonus of five per cent. If you’re a current or past student, make sure you make your voluntary repayments this year to…
(Adds quotes, details) Nov 3 Central bank governor Yannis Stournaras said on Thursday Greece’s European partners must urgently outline debt relief measures to help boost economic recovery and facilitate its return to financial markets in 2018. European partners promised earlier this year to specify debt relief measures to make Greece’s public debt, the highest in…
Gawkers proposed plans for settling bankruptcy would help its creditors collect on debts, a company lawyer said in court Thursday. As part of its plan, Gawker has agreed to pay Hulk Hogan $31 million, settling an $140 million jury verdict awarded to the ex-professional wrestler last March in his invasion of privacy lawsuit.…