Paying off debt in the new year is a common resolution. But resolving to do something and actually doing it are two different things. Taking a smart approach to building good habits, however, can help you master your debt in the coming year. Jon Bailey, professor emeritus in the psychology department at Florida State University,…
John McDonnell has accused the government of relying on millions of British families going further into debt in order to meet Treasury targets. The shadow chancellor said families were set to borrow £445bn by the end of the parliament. He also highlighted official figures showing the ratio between household debt and income had reached a…
Amrita Jayakumar, NerdWallet Published 7:00 a.m. ET Dec. 31, 2017 | Updated 7:55 a.m. ET Dec. 31, 2017 CLOSE A good credit score can take years to build, and when we make mistakes that jeopardize our credit, it can be challenging to recover. Here are five ways to boost your credit score by 100 points…
Its a new year, which means that its also time to imagine new beginnings and better futures. Its time, in short, for New Years resolutions. Gratitude, in particular, has become a popular resolution. For many of us, living gratefully seems to promise more happiness in our lives. But what if weve got gratitude all wrong?…
“People end up being trapped in the credit card cycle, where they are constantly catching up,” said Capalad. Breaking out requires a concerted effort. First step: Curtail new credit card debt. Shift recurring purchases to a debit card or checking account, she said. Do the same with discretionary purchases that can add up fast, such…
ALBANY Gov. Cuomo on Friday unveiled set of measures intended to aid New Yorkers struggling with exploding student loan debt. The proposals, which will be part of Cuomos State of the State Address next week, include new financial disclosure requirements for colleges and universities, and new consumer protection standards for the loan…
My husband and I got married when we were young 22 and 25, respectively and we both came into our marriage with debt. We both grew up in households where our parents had joint checking accounts, so we followed suit and combined what little we had and that was that. We worked together for several…
John Major was urged to cancel the Soviet Unions vast debts in return for dismantling its massive nuclear arsenal, papers released to the National Archives have revealed. As the USSR fragmented into its constituent republics in December 1991, the prime minister received a proposal from the newly founded European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)…
Issues related to the care of children following a family breakdown were the most common subject for assistance by Legal Aid NSW lawyers in Orange in the last financial year. Of the 1242 free legal services given to people in Orange by the organisation, 196 were for the family matters. It was followed by debts,…
Austin Community College wants Lyric Wardlow back in school. Members of the ACC Cabinet, campus operations and public affairs departments pooled donations and paid off $332 in Pell grant debt that Wardlow owed when she needed to drop out of classes after a family member died. Now the once-homeless teen can restart school with a…
