Soaring household debt and housing prices could make it “dangerous” to cut interest rates, the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia says. Dr Philip Lowe has told a federal parliamentary economics committee that while a deeper cut to the official cash rate could deliver a short-term boost to jobs and inflation but also push…
Whether it’s planning for retirement, investing or simply putting together a family budget, a financial planner may be the answer to getting your finances in order. ABC3340 spoke with Greg Powell, President & CEO at Fi Plan Partners, to get advice on debt issues. Five steps to get you started: Figure out your goals and…
WEIRTON, W.Va. The Weirton Christian Center is another step closer to making dreams a reality. On Wednesday, a sizable donation was made by the local rotary club. Its a donation thats desperately needed with a deadline looming on the potential build of a new facility. A two-year fundraising effort is coming to a close…
Greece’s debt needs “significant” restructuring, but debt forgiveness by the country’s creditors is not necessary, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday, appearing to soften the lender’s previous stance. “Debt will have to be restructured appropriately,” the International Monetary Fund’s managing director told German television channel ARD after meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. “At the…
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip had one of their best years in recent memory in terms of writing off uncollectable gambling debts, according to 2016 figures. David Schwartz, a longtime number cruncher at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Center for Gaming Research, filed a report last month examining credit issued to gamblers by…
By SingSaver.com.sg We crunched the numbers and discovered how much you can save when you use a debt consolidation plan for all your credit card balances. Its quite common for Singaporeans to owe money on several credit cards or personal loans. Keeping track of all your outstanding payments can be tricky, especially if you are managing…
By AMY CALDER WATERVILLE College graduates working at Maine businesses in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics will be eligible to apply for student debt relief as part of a new statewide program offered by the Harold Alfond Foundation and administered by the Finance Authority of Maine. Alfond Foundation Chairman Greg Powell announced…
by: Michael Yoshida, ActionNewsJax.com Updated: Feb 21, 2017 – 1:22 PM “; var imageDivId = “#”+”imageDisplayModal_496126406”; if ($(“.reveal-modal-bg”).length == 0) { $(“#wrapper”).after(“”); } if ($(imageDivId).length == 0) { $(“#wrapper”).after(contentText); } A veteran said that he lost millions of dollars as a result of his gambling addiction, and he’s speaking out now that government officials are…
AUGUSTA, Maine – A private foundation says it will help pay down the student debt of some technology workers who settle in Maine. The new Alfond Leaders program will provide up to $60,000 of student loan debt relief to 150 individuals selected from around the world. The idea is to help Maine transition from traditional manufacturing and…
I work as cabin crew for an airline and I have debts of Dh350,000. I first took out a loan to buy a decent property in my home country of Tunisia. A few months later, some friends advised me to invest my money in forex. I made the transfers to the forex scheme, which turned…