ATHENS Greek lawmakers approved tax increases and a new privatization fund on Sunday and freed up the sale of non-performing loans in exchange for much-needed bailout loans and debt relief. Athens hopes the measures, two days before a key euro zone finance ministers meeting, will help it unlock the funds it needs to pay IMF…
A Greek national flag flutters atop the parliament building in Athens, Greece April 11, 2016. Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis Greek lawmakers approved tax increases and a new privatization fund on Sunday and freed up the sale of non-performing loans in exchange for much-needed bailout loans and debt relief. Athens hopes the measures, two days before a key…
Churches Together in Boston is encouraging those facing financial anxiety to contact a dedicated debt centre it supports in partnership with the charity Christians Against Poverty. The scheme says it finds that poor mental health often runs hand-in-hand with financial difficulties and, in this Mental Health Awareness Week, the centre is highlighting that debt help…
Maine policy group tries to help avoid college debt. Marnie MacLean , WCSH 8:36 PM. EST May 20, 2016 PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) Maine students graduating from college owe an average of $31,000 in debt. That’s the sixth highest of all states in the country. That issue of college affordability is the subject of a…
Hungarys economy minister said he expects the nations credit to be raised by two other rating companies after it regained investment-grade status from Fitch Ratings. Fitch became the first of the largest three credit assessors to reward Prime Minister Viktor Orbans push to reduce public debt and reverse measures that contributed to downgrades five years ago.…
National Debt Relief recently shared in an article published April 12, 2016 how married people can manage their debt in order to help their marriage. The article titled “How to Manage Your Debts To Save Your Marriage” takes a look into how finances plays a key role in marriage and how it can easily destroy…
Paying off a debt can unfortunately be easier said than done. Usually the struggle is related to the debtors financial well-being. (You probably wouldnt owe money if you could pay it back, right?) But there are times when a collector can gum up the works. Youll want to, of course, verify all collection accounts before paying. But…
Maine policy group tries to help avoid college debt. Marnie MacLean , WCSH 8:36 PM. EST May 20, 2016 PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) Maine students graduating from college owe an average of $31,000 in debt. That’s the sixth highest of all states in the country. That issue of college affordability is the subject of a…
WASHINGTON Gov. Chris Christie‘s campaign committee, trying to pay off its debt, earned $27,000 last month by renting out its fundraising list to two Republican committees. The Republican National Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee each paid $13,500, according to Federal Election Commission filings released Friday. It was the second straight month in which the NRCC, the…
After months of pleading from Puerto Rico’s government, the U.S. Congress has agreed to help the territory restructure its massive public debt. But it comes at a steep cost: a degree of lost sovereignty with the imposition of a fiscal control board as well as a potential lower minimum wage for young workers on the…