Wiping away student loans in bankruptcy is nearly impossible, so goes the conventional wisdom. But officials and lawyers in at least one state are trying to change that. The Massachusetts Bar Association recently launched the Student Loan Bankruptcy Assistance Project. It aims to get more attorneys, even those who dont specialize in bankruptcy or student……
The Turnbull government is pushing ahead with plans to make university graduates repay their student debts sooner. The legislation to cut the HECS-HELP repayment threshold from $55,000 to $45,000, among other measures, was introduced to parliament on Wednesday. The move was flagged in December’s mid-year budget update, and is an easing of what the government…
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks to thousands of people who paid up front for debt relief. Regulators say a company called United Debt Counselors, LLC sent direct mail ads to as many as 100,000 consumers per week, and thousands responded. The FTC says the mail looked like official documents from a bank…
WITH more than 600 Gympie parents struggling to meet their financial obligations for their kids, experts are pressuring the Turnbull Government to overhaul the much-maligned child support system. Exclusive data obtained by NewsRegional shows 2281 Gympie residents should be paying child support but 28 per cent – 628 – are behind in their payments. Most…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Despite reports of near record-high spending for Valentine’s Day, a new Debt.com survey finds most people are not interested in their partner going into debt to get the perfect gift. In fact, almost half of survey respondents said they don’t expect their partner to spend anything at…
If youre drowning in debt, you might be feeling a sense of helplessness. Youre not alone. U.S. households carry an average of $110,095 in debt, according to data from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Census Bureau. Your borrowing options are probably limited because of how much debt you have, and your credit is likely suffering.…
SPECIAL REPORT: Deadbeat parents shown how to “legally” avoid child support WITH more than 1200 Mackay parents struggling to meet their financial obligations for their kids, experts are pressuring the Turnbull Government to overhaul the much-maligned child support system. Exclusive data obtained by NewsRegional shows 4411 Mackay residents should be paying child support but 28…
AUSTRALIAN families are facing another year from a debt treadmill, thanks to credit card complacency, research has revealed. A survey by lender SocietyOne found that of the Aussies who took out a balance transfer card to help pay off their debt faster, 67 per cent had neglected to cancel their existing credit cards and 12…
AUSTRALIAN families are facing another year from a debt treadmill, thanks to credit card complacency, research has revealed. A survey by lender SocietyOne found that of the Aussies who took out a balance transfer card to help pay off their debt faster, 67 per cent had neglected to cancel their existing credit cards and 12…
AUSTRALIAN families are facing another year from a debt treadmill, thanks to credit card complacency, research has revealed. A survey by lender SocietyOne found that of the Aussies who took out a balance transfer card to help pay off their debt faster, 67 per cent had neglected to cancel their existing credit cards and 12…