Sen. Julie Lassa, for Gannett Central Wisconsin Media 9:31 a.m. CST December 24, 2015 Buy Photo Lassa(Photo: News-Herald Media file photo)Buy Photo As a member of the Governors Council on Workforce Investment, I got to participate in an extremely in-depth examination of Wisconsins workforce trends. The outcome of that process was a four-year strategic plan to…
The Detroit News 11:30 p.m. EST December 22, 2015 Testing like this is just one of the expenses related to the Flint water crisis. Lansing needs to step up to help.(Photo: Detroit News file photo) Flints financial crisis became a health crisis with the decision to unhook from the Detroit water system and start delivering…
The states Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) has rolled out a new service to help homeowners struggling with mortgage debt. The new dedicated mortgage arrears service will include the provision of court mentors at repossession sittings right across the country. Operated by MABS, it will include a helpline operating 9am to 8pm from Monday…
by George Cochrane QUESTION: I am 55 years old and my only major asset is our family home, valued at $1.3 million with a $900,000 mortgage. Other debts include $60,000 on credit cards, $30,000 in personal loans and $15,000 in miscellaneous expenses. I have about $35,000 in superannuation, while my wife has some $135,000. I earn $15,500…
By John Kelly, Theres an old saying: It takes money to make money. As it turns out, that adage has a flip side: Not having money costs you money. Thats just another of the indignities that poor people face. Its what makes Heather Lynskeys job so challenging. Its also what makes her successes…
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WASHINGTON, DC — Congress passed its catch-all spending bill with little help for Puerto Rico drawing an angry condemnation from the U.S. territory’s governor Friday. The bill passed 318-109 with 166 aye votes from Democrats, several of whom had been insisting the bill include debt relief for Puerto Rico. Several backed the sweeping bill, which…
By Ara Oghoorian Learn more about Ara on NerdWallets Ask an Advisor If youve graduated and started working, and yet you still feel overwhelmed by your student loan payments, there are ways to lessen the load. Federal student loan borrowers may be eligible for a government repayment plan that caps monthly payment amounts based on income. Pay As You Earn,…
MUMBAI: A focus on improving operating efficiency and reduction in investments funded through debt over the past few quarters are helping Corporate India to clean up balance sheets amid the slow economic growth. An analysis by the ET Intelligence Group shows the reserves and surplus of BSE 500 companies stood at a record Rs 26.4…
U.S. lawmakers agreed to extend some health-care aid to Puerto Rico as part of a $1.1 trillion spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, a step that fell far short of the lifeline the Caribbean island was seeking to rescue it from its escalating debt crisis. The legislation, which marks Congresss first step to…