TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2023 /CNW/ – November marks Financial Literacy Month (FLM). This year’s concept is “Check up on your financial health,” with a focus on helping Canadians manage their debt. [embedded content] Financial Literacy Month aims to equip Canadians with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to make informed decisions about managing debt in these challenging…
Photo by Cade Fisher Blugold Central office to help students with financial aid questions. On Oct. 4, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of an additional $9 billion in student debt relief, according to a press release by the United States Department of Education. The release stated that the $9 billion would allow for…
The holiday season is usually a time to spend. Between dinner parties, shopping for gifts and traveling, it can be hard to keep a tight grip on expenses. But if youve been struggling with debt especially credit card debt this season could also give you a chance to dig yourself out of that hole. That…
Thousands of students are set to get their HECS debts partially wiped after a records error, with both current and former higher education students caught up in the mistake. The Department of Education has identified a number of students who did not have their loan records correctly transferred to their Australian Taxation Office (ATO) student…
Debt holders searching for information from the Biden administration feel abandoned. | Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Bidens effort to sell millions of Americans on paying down their college loans is struggling to keep up with a group wielding a powerful megaphone: social media stars. With debt collection starting this month for the…
Consumers with student loans should be on the lookout for fraudsters promising debt relief, the BBB warned in a recent study. (iStock) Millions of Americans who find themselves underwater as monthly payments and interest stack up are increasingly seeking consolidation and debt repair companies to help ease their burden with little success, according to a…
Financial counsellors warn Afterpay’s new $10 per month subscription scheme will trap more vulnerable spenders in debt. Key points: Afterpay Plus is a monthly subscription which allows shoppers to borrow money, even in shops that don’t accept Afterpay Financial counsellors say it will make unregulated credit even easier to access An Afterpay spokesperson says the…
Bloomberg News Oct 25, 2023 5.39am Chinese President Xi Jinping stepped up support for the worlds No. 2 economy, issuing additional sovereign debt, raising the budget deficit ratio and even making an unprecedented visit to the central bank. The nations legislature approved a plan to raise the fiscal deficit ratio for 2023 to about 3.8…
If you’re stressing about credit card debt, there are a few steps you can take to get rid of it. Getty Images/iStockphoto Are you struggling to pay off your credit card debt? You’re not alone. Credit card debt is commonplace in the United States and many people that have it struggle to get rid of…
UChicago Medicine collaborates with Cook County program to benefit over 85,000 patients (COOK COUNTY, IL) – Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and abolished a total of $281.3 million in medical debt to benefit 158,541 Cook County residents since the program launched in 2022.…