Christmas credit and rising utilities straining Australians – CHOICE

Last updated: 07 February 2018 More people are turning to financial counsellors Large credit debt and rising electricity bills are to blame Experts warn against short-term credit Rising cost-of-living expenses and large credit debts have resulted in more Australians turning to financial counsellors for help. The national debt helpline was inundated with 170,000 calls in…

Coupa Software Partners with Tuition.io to Help Employees Conquer Student Debt – Nasdaq

Student Loan Repayment Benefit Now Available to U.S. Employees SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coupa Software (NASDAQ:COUP), a leader in business spend management (BSM), announced today the rollout of its student loan repayment assistance program, a new employee benefit to help workers pay off their burdensome student loans…

Consolidation in time of heavy indebtedness – Australian Broker

Debt consolidation is gaining more attention as Australian households face mounting debts. As the country’s household debt-to-income ratio hit almost 200% and total household debt reached a record $2.4trn this year, simplifying repayments and taking control of one’s debt are becoming important topic areas to discuss with clients. While the idea of combining clients debts…