As we draw ever closer to the annual bacchanal of beer, buffalo wings, and sports betting that is the NFL playoff season, Washington’s top consumer watchdog has a word of advice to fans: Don’t place your wagers using a credit card. Why? Because it’s expensive. Credit card companies that allow sports gambling transactions typically treat…
This article was co-published with In These Times. A group of student loan borrowers aged 50 and up traveled from around the country to Washington, D.C. on December 11, setting up rocking chairs outside the Department of Education. Dressed in ponchos and beanies to protect against the frigid rain, they passed out cross-stitch kits and…
As we mark the 35th anniversary of the Bond & Botes Law Offices, I am filled with pride and gratitude for the journey we have shared together. Since our founding in 1989, the Bond & Botes Law Offices have been dedicated to helping individuals and families across Alabama, Mississippi and southern Tennessee navigate some of…
(KOAM) — A suspect is sentenced in a murder case from 2023, a local church is helping families with their medical debt, and it’s Toybox Tuesday at KOAM. Below are the top three headlines to know before you head out the door. GALENA, Kan. — A judge sentences Billy Barker for the 2023 murder of…
As the Biden administration enters its final days, two new student debt relief programs face imminent release as they undergo final review before formal implementation. The two programs include a second attempt at providing sweeping student loan forgiveness for millions of borrowers under the Higher Education Act, known colloquially as “Plan B,” which comes after…
Sources: International Country Risk Guide (ICRG); WDI Database (World Bank). A. Bars show group medians ICRG’s index of Control of Corruption. The sample includes 36 advanced economies and 97 EMDEs, of which 17 are low-income countries (LICs). B. 2013-23 averages. The quality of transport infrastructure reflects perceptions of the quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure.…
Millions of dollars of medical debt could be erased within the next several months for some residents in LA County thanks to a new program. The county’s medical debt relief pilot program launched late Monday afternoon and began the first step in a battle against $2.9 billion of medical debt plaguing low-income Angelenos across the…
COLOMBO (News 1st); A joint mission from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank has proposed important reforms to improve Sri Lanka’s public debt management. The mission, which visited Colombo in early 2023, identified several gaps in the country’s current system. The recommendations include: The mission recommended introducing a new public debt management law,…
Detroit’s public school district is standing at a critical crossroads, grappling with decades of financial mismanagement and an uncertain path forward. The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is considering legal action against the state of Michigan to ensure the revenue from its 18-mill operating millage can be used to pay off all of its…
New funding has been awarded to advise people in Argyll and Bute struggling with Council Tax debt. The Scottish Government has awarded £400,000 to Citizens Advice Scotland to build on pilot schemes last year. And Argyll & Bute is one of six new areas to be included, together with West Lothian, East Lothian, Dumfries &…