Finland’s farmers are plagued by poor profitability. Image: Ismo Pekkarinen / AOP Following a protest “tractor march” by farmers in Helsinki last spring, the government provided 50 million euros in emergency aid to the agricultural sector. This is far from enough, say those working with a Farmers’ Social Insurance Institution (Mela) project aimed at helping…
WELFARE: Launceston Community Legal Centre welfare officer Emma Smith says her debt case load has doubled following the Centrelink debt fiasco. Picture: Chris Clarke The debt caseload at the Launceston Community Legal Centre has skyrocketed for its welfare officer due to the Centrelink fiasco. Nationally, people are receiving letters from Centrelink informing them they have outstanding…
90 people in Clare sought solutions to personal debt from the Insolvency Service of Ireland over the past two years. The latest report from the ISS shows Clare had one the highest agency engagements compared to other counties on the Western seaboard between 2014 and 2016. But the number of those…
National Debt Relief recently shared in an article published February 15, 2017 some harsh truths young consumers need to know about money management. The article titled “The 6 Harsh Money Truths You Need to Learn Before Turning 30” talks about some facts young people will encounter in their own financial journey in life. Dallas, TX…
Getting American entrepreneurialism and job growth on track throughout the country is about eliminating the barriers to bringing an idea to life and having the skills to do it. The Gig Economy is an important lever in making that happen. But its full potential to create mass prosperity won’t be realized until we make higher…
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…