Tax reform has passed and economic growth finally appears to be picking up. Companies have responded to tax reform by increasing investments, bonuses, and wages, and tax cuts will start showing up in paychecks in the coming weeks. These are all positive steps that will help millions of families. But one more step needs to…
Help Jesse Jones eliminate medical debt in western Washington Jesse Jones and KIRO 7 are working to help eliminate medical debt. After our original story aired, many viewers reached out to see how they could help. So we created a website where you can donate and help in the effort to get rid of medical…
Drugstore chain CVS will be able to pay back the money borrowed for its $69 billion takeover of health-insurer Aetna sooner than expected, thanks to a GOP tax break that’s yielding an extra $1.2 billion in cash for the pharmacy chain this year. At least half that money, or about $600 million, will be used…
When I ended up in the hospital two years ago, I worried about getting better, not about medical bills. I had great insurance and thought my stay would be covered. So when I finally got home, I was shocked to get a bill for over $20,000. The amount I owed was way more than I…
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EXCLUSIVE CASH-strapped Australians burdened by inflated utility bills and soaring credit card debts are flocking to financial help services in record numbers. The National Debt Helpline has been inundated with households in financial distress with latest figures showing in 2017 they received 170,000 calls – the highest ever on record. This is a 12 per…
Last updated: 07 February 2018 More people are turning to financial counsellors Large credit debt and rising electricity bills are to blame Experts warn against short-term credit Rising cost-of-living expenses and large credit debts have resulted in more Australians turning to financial counsellors for help. The national debt helpline was inundated with 170,000 calls in…
A NSW woman has told how she was harassed for years by debt collectors over her financially abusive husbands $15,000 credit card bill. The single mother, Sarah* from regional NSW, said she still remembers the first call she got out-of-the-blue from debt collection company Baycorp, which left her in tears. Sarah had finally broken free…
Student Loan Repayment Benefit Now Available to U.S. Employees SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coupa Software (NASDAQ:COUP), a leader in business spend management (BSM), announced today the rollout of its student loan repayment assistance program, a new employee benefit to help workers pay off their burdensome student loans…
Debt consolidation is gaining more attention as Australian households face mounting debts. As the country’s household debt-to-income ratio hit almost 200% and total household debt reached a record $2.4trn this year, simplifying repayments and taking control of one’s debt are becoming important topic areas to discuss with clients. While the idea of combining clients debts…