Partner content supplied by The Money Advice Service The Money Advice Service will be issuing an OJEU Contract Notice on 9 January 2017 to commission a technical support service for debt advisers to help them deliver technically accurate and tailored advice to clients seeking debt advice. The web-based service will have a wide and extensive…
A bizarre story has recently come out of Zimbabwe. Grace Mugabe, the politically powerful wife of the aging president Robert Mugabe, has come up with a plan to settle a debt to China with 35 young elephants, eight lions, 12 hyenas and a giraffe. The debt was incurred in 1998 when Zimbabwe sent troops and…
These days, the cost of a college education is not easy. Students and their families need to sit down and talk about their plan on how to pay for higher education so that they can figure out smart ways to address this issue. USA Today shared three tips on how parents can help their kids graduate…
For the past few weeks, their phone lines have been jammed almost constantly. Graham Wells, principal lawyer at Social Security Rights Victoria, which provides legal advice and help for people battling various Centrelink complaints, says the organisation has been run off its feet in the wake of the debt-recovery saga plaguing the agency over the…
The man in a box: Inaccurate Centrelink debt letter sent James into meltdown January 9, 2017 12:26pm Emma Reynolds news.com.au Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit JAMES Keygan describes himself as a man i… Read the full article at: http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/the-man-in-the-box-inaccurate-centrelink-debt-letter-sent-james-into-meltdown/news-story/21c762d55b36157449ed7f81f4c3272e
(Getty Images) × Erase Student Loan Debt in 4-6 Weeks? Not So Fast! (Getty Images) The FTC is urging people who are struggling to pay back student loans to be wary of pop-ups and other ads claiming that you can get rid of student loan debt is as little as 4-6 weeks. Dont believe it! Consumers…
Devon Delfino, NerdWallet 7:04 a.m. ET Jan. 8, 2017 Some 68% of students still graduate school with student loan debt, at an average of $30,000.(Photo: iStockphoto) Today, most parents are saving money for their children’s college education 72% of them, according to a study by Fidelity Investments. But some 68% of students still graduate school…
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has called for an overhaul of Centrelink’s new automated data recovery system. Catherine Hehir was wrongly told she owed more than $4000, and should start paying it back to avoid debt collectors. Picture: Supplied DEMANDS for Centrelink payments are putting Aussies under intense pressure, with the Government agency even tweeting the…
The top three 0% balance transfer credit cards to consolidate your post-Christmas debts with as the new year begins. As youd expect, credit card use generally skyrockets over Christmas. As such, levels of debt also balloon at this time of year. So its not surprising that a number of banks ramp up their 0% balance…
The holiday season is officially over, and youve probably started assessing the damage done to your credit card balance. While no official numbers have been released, most were expecting retail sales to increase compared to 2015. Continue Reading Below If you ended up spending more than you had originally planned, dont let it ruin the…
