Inside one state’s effort to help borrowers erase their student debt in bankruptcy – MarketWatch

Wiping away student loans in bankruptcy is nearly impossible, so goes the conventional wisdom. But officials and lawyers in at least one state are trying to change that. The Massachusetts Bar Association recently launched the Student Loan Bankruptcy Assistance Project. It aims to get more attorneys, even those who dont specialize in bankruptcy or student……

Debt.com Survey: Your Valentine Isn’t Keen on Adding to Your Debt – PR Newswire (press release)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Despite reports of near record-high spending for Valentine’s Day, a new Debt.com survey finds most people are not interested in their partner going into debt to get the perfect gift. In fact, almost half of survey respondents said they don’t expect their partner to spend anything at…

1200 Mackay parents add to $1.5b child support debt – Mackay Daily Mercury

SPECIAL REPORT: Deadbeat parents shown how to “legally” avoid child support WITH more than 1200 Mackay parents struggling to meet their financial obligations for their kids, experts are pressuring the Turnbull Government to overhaul the much-maligned child support system. Exclusive data obtained by NewsRegional shows 4411 Mackay residents should be paying child support but 28…