’Commonsense’ move for Aussies in debt – news.com.au
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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for a significant majority of people living with HIV globally – 25.9 million people of the nearly 40 million total. If debt payments and stifled budgets are unaddressed in the next three to five years,…
Mortgage, debt, stock market: Financial advice for 2025
Dear Dave, My mom is 76, and the only debt she has is about $60,000 left on her mortgage. She has $600,000 in retirement accounts, plus a long-term care insurance policy. But she has just $25,000 in a money market account with check-writing privileges for everyday bills and purchases. To be honest, this worries me.…
Rising Debt, Revenue Concerns, and Expenditure Management Challenges
Kolkata: As West Bengal prepares for its budget presentation for the financial year 2025-26, the state faces significant financial challenges, including mounting debt, revenue constraints, and concerns over expenditure management. On Wednesday, West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (Independent Charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya will present the state budget in the Assembly, addressing these pressing economic…
Aussies with HECS debts to get easier access to finance
It will soon become easier for Australians with student loan debt to get a mortgage after Treasurer Jim Chalmers instructed the prudential regulator to relax how HECS was treated when banks conducted mortgage serviceability tests. Under the responsible lending rules, banks are currently required to take a prospective homeowner’s student loan debt into account when…
Banks to disregard HELP debts
Sabra Lane: One of the major barriers for young people borrowing to buy a house is going to be overhaul. The Federal Government’s told the banks to ignore student debts when weighing up whether to grant would-be homeowners a mortgage. It’s a boost for first home buyers as housing shapes up as a key election…
Bengal budget today amid concerns of debt, revenue, expenditure management
Kolkata: Amid the three major concerns of debt, revenue and expenditure management, West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (independent charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya will present the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the state Assembly on Wednesday. As per figures of the state finance department, the total accumulated debt for West Bengal as…
Gambling addiction quietly taking a toll as betting apps gain popularity – Times Union
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Board rejects rate increase to help restructure debt of Puerto Rico power company
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The executive director of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances said that it is “impossible” for the…
Australia's Labor govt asks regulators to help home buyers with student debt – New Straits Times
Australia’s Labor govt asks regulators to help home buyers with student debt New Straits Times Read the original article here