Almost 114000 informal debtors seek government help during the past month – Thai PBS World

By the time registration ended yesterday, 113,859 informal debtors had registered seeking government help to mediate their combined 7.35 billion baht in debt to 84,313 informal lenders. According to Interior Permanent Secretary Suttipong Juljarern, officials have already mediated settlement agreements for 933 borrowers, amounting to 131 million baht, and have taken legal action against creditors…

Education minister Jason Clare's botched university support scheme sets a debt trap for struggling students – Liberal Party of Australia

Education Minister Jason Clare has set a debt trap for struggling university students after dramatically weakening his support for students scheme which fails to deliver the safeguards he promised, Shadow Minister for Education Sarah Henderson has warned. The support for students scheme, adopted under the cover of darkness the week before Christmas, is now so…

Credit card debt can be tough to avoid. These four tips from WalletHub can help you manage your finances … – Scottsbluff Star Herald

As of 2023 Americans owe more than $1 trillion in credit card debt, but being proactive and completing four key steps can help consumers avoid credit card debt. Joining PennyWise this week is personal finance writer at WalletHub, Chip Lupo, to describe in detail how to accomplish the four steps. Read more on WalletHub here!…