(Reuters) – Detroit’s public school district is drowning under $3.5 billion of debt and needs to be rescued by the state of Michigan, according to a report by a nonprofit public affairs group released on Wednesday. The Citizens Research Council of Michigan said debt payments by the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) are consuming revenue required…
Whether youve been left with a debt hangover after the holidays or are still struggling to pay off the debt load youve acquired over the years, make 2016 the year you free yourself of the burden of credit card debt and loans. The new year is the perfect time to put together a debt payoff…
So Christmas is done, but many families across Buckinghamshire will be worrying about how to pay off the bills that soared in December. The Citizen’s Advice Bureau in Aylesbury told us that they saw a rise in the number of people going to them last January and expect the same again. Benedicta Lasoye, from the…
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get out of debt, good for you! But no matter how big or small your balances might be, you’re probably a bit flummoxed when it comes to how and where to begin. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Cameron Huddleston, Life + Money columnist for GOBankingRates.com, offers…
Photo: David McNew/Getty Images. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday a plan to ease the burden of student debt for college graduates in his state, outlining a new student-debt forgiveness program. The program, called Get on Your Feet, aims to help recent graduates begin their post-college lives by investing in their homes and…
National Debt Relief recently shared in an article published December 1, 2015 how consumers can enjoy their holiday purchases despite having debts in their finances. The article titled “How To Keep Debt Problems From Ruining Your Holiday Spending” looks at some of the ways people can still spend for the holidays without putting their debt…
SEEK HELP: Ray Davies, project lead for specialist debt team Hull and East Riding Citizens Advice Bureau with shoppers in Whitefriargate, Hull. Comments (0) CHRISTMAS has passed, the tree has lost most of its needles and the only pounds lost are those from dwindling bank accounts. And to top off the post-Christmas gloom, households will now…
Published 23 mins ago Latest News FINANCE EXPERTS ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH NEW YEAR DEBT HANGOVER Published 29 December 2015 at 14:38 | By Island Echo … Read the full article at: http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/finance-experts-advice-for-dealing-with-new-year-debt-hangover
WITH the mad rush in preparation for the festive season a distant memory, minds may be turning to finances as the cost of Christmas is counted up. Rosalind Saul looks at how people can get help. AT this time of year many people fear they could be skating on thin ice as they risk finishing…
(Adds details and context) Dec 28 Argentina said on Monday that it sold $1 billion of dollar-denominated Bonar 2016 bonds to help importers settle their backlog of payments that had ballooned under the previous government’s capital controls. The new, center right government of President Mauricio Macri said last week that it would issue up to…