Akron will no longer use COVID-19 relief dollars to help cancel residents’ medical debt. The debt relief program will still exist – but with a different funding source, according to a Friday news release. In 2023, city leaders approved using $500,000 of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation to work with a nonprofit, Undue…
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is running the “Budget Not Blues” campaign to help people take control of their finances. The charity offers free debt advice, money coaching and a range of support to people struggling with their finances. St Mary’s Church, part of Andover Parish, will be offering free money coaching and debt help throughout…
The “barrage” of betting advertisements around Boxing Day sporting fixtures will exacerbate Britain’s growing gambling problem, NHS bosses are warning. Promotional techniques by unscrupulous betting firms, including free Christmas bets, will increase gambling-related harm by encouraging punters to wager sums they cannot afford, they say. Gambling addiction is causing so much damage that the NHS…
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A bipartisan group of state legislators have re-introduced a proposal to create a medical debt relief program that could erase hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid medical bills. But if a similar program in the City of Pittsburgh is any indication, it’s not guaranteed that Pittsburgh-area residents would benefit. Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-North Hills)…
Thomas C. Goldstein, a highly respected Supreme Court lawyer and co-founder of the popular legal blog SCOTUSblog, has been indicted on federal tax evasion charges in Maryland. Goldstein, who is known for his extensive experience before the U.S. Supreme Court, is accused of evading taxes by failing to report substantial gambling winnings and using his law firm’s funds to pay…
More Aussies are calling for help over their finances, with mortgages the number one concern. Australia is grappling with a mortgage-led surge in cries for help to the National Debt Helpline. Almost 170,000 people called the service or used its online chat in 2024, up by close to 19,000 (12 per cent) from the year…
HARRISBURG, Pa. – State Rep. Jim Rigby, R-Ferndale, has co-sponsored a bill designed to help economically struggling Pennsylvanians deal with the burden of medical expenses. The Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program would set up a system in which there was “almost like a purchase of debt,” as Rigby explained. “It really is directed toward our…
After years of studying the psychological effects of video game violence, psychologist James Sauer, PhD, a senior lecturer at the University of Tasmania in Australia, took notice when Belgium became the first country to ban a feature called loot boxes in video games in 2018. Loot boxes are digital containers that players can buy for…
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