Dear Lifehacker, I keep seeing certain types of debt (mortgages, student loans) referred to as “good” debt, whereas other types (credit card debt, for example) are referred to as “bad” debt. What does that mean? What makes a certain type of debt “good” and another type “bad?”
by Jeff Bennett Tales of rural doom and gloom in the face of the current drought are high on the media profile at present. It may surprise some who have digested this material that Australian farmers are, in fact, a robust lot. Rather than standing around waiting for help to arrive in the form of…
(Unsplash/KyleGlenn) * Partner Post Do you ever feel like taking or applying for a debt consolidation loan? You will have to be considering all the numerous companies and the financial institution which offer debt consolidation loans. You must try to find out the specific and essential demands that are going to get made by the…
The heart of Marietta its downtown Square has never bustled more. The streets and sidewalks around Glover Park teem with shoppers, diners and theater-goers strolling through an eclectic collection of stores, restaurants and entertainment venues. Motorists jockey for the elusive parking spot. A proliferation of half-million-dollar (and up) homes are sprouting all around downtown. The…
As small business owners across the country lodge their tax returns, brokers can play a key role in helping them. This is the message from specialist lender Liberty, which helps small business customers consolidate their tax debt. Group sales manager at the specialist lender, John Mohnacheff, said brokers should be reaching out to their small…
Santa Monica, Calif: Tuition.io, the platform for employee student loan contributions, today announced its student loan repayment assistance program has been implemented by Carhartt, America’s premium workwear brand since 1889. This new employee benefit will help Carhartt employees more quickly pay off burdensome student loan debt. The benefit will allow participating Carhartt employees to receive monthly…
Shutterstock Refinancing student loans comes with many benefits: a lower interest rate, a lower monthly payment, a single combined loan and the opportunity to pay off your student loans faster. Here’s how you can increase your chances to get approved to refinance student loans. Step 1: Focus on these key metrics Student loan refinancing is…
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has been picked by the World Bank to develop and deliver a world-first bond trading platform on the blockchain. Bonds are complicated and quite often boring – but they’re also a vital instrument in the financial mix that lets countries and corporations raise and shift around big pools of…
Ah, falling in love! Such a special, happy time. Until it’s not. Dating can be a minefield, with information bombs dropping at every candle-lit corner. And learning about your new love interest’s relationship with money can be a bombshell, especially if they’re carrying a tonne of debt. Imagine: you’re quietly splitting a dessert when they…
For each card, we also note how much it would cost, in interest payments, to pay off $2,500 in one year, $5,000 in two years, $7,500 in three years and $10,000 in four years. The estimates depend on introductory APR periods, interest rates thereafter, the balance transfer fee and rewards. The figures are ranged based…
