CHRISTMAS can be a tough time financially for people. That’s why UnitingCare Queensland Child and Family Services has released a list of financial tips to help families keep debt under control this holiday season. . UCQ financial resilience and wellbeing service statewide manager Jodie Logovik said feeling the pinch at Christmas time was not uncommon…
ROHNERT PARK, Calif., Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Americans are collectively facing an enormous amount of student debt, and that debt is delaying some major life milestones and financial goals for some borrowers. These can include buying a home or saving for retirement. Ameritech Financial, a document preparation company that helps federal student loan borrowers apply…
Online cash flow lender Waddle has secured a $50 million debt funding facility, as it revealed it almost doubled its lending volume in the last financial year. The software is integrated into popular small business accounting packages like Xero, Intuit and MYOB to be able to look at which invoices are overdue for its customer.…
“Most people find that a little effort can mean significant savings,” says Housser. “The result can be a holiday season filled with more joy and less debt.” He offers eight ways to help consumers find an extra several hundred dollars over the next month, avoid going into debt and still enjoy the season. Eliminate unused…
One in seven adults in debt has hidden their money problems from a partner, according to relationship charity Relate. Some 14% of those with debt say they have kept it secret from a partner – and 7% of those with debt are currently hiding it – a report which highlights the links between debt and…
Left to right, Chris Elliott, CEO of Warwick District Council, Aidan Knox, CEO of CASW, Phil Evans, Head of Communities at Warwickshire County Council and Yvonne Hunter, Chair of CASW Almost 5,000 people in Stratford District turned to Citizens Advice South Warwickshire for help over the past year, with benefits, universal credit and debt peoples…
Left to right, Chris Elliott, CEO of Warwick District Council, Aidan Knox, CEO of CASW, Phil Evans, Head of Communities at Warwickshire County Council and Yvonne Hunter, Chair of CASW Almost 5,000 people in Stratford District turned to Citizens Advice South Warwickshire for help over the past year, with benefits, universal credit and debt peoples…
Australia’s business leaders and financiers are backing a push for superannuation funds to increase their lending to the corporate sector, boosting economic growth and creating reliable sources of income for retirees. The move has the support of the banking chiefs who say lending to corporations for more than seven years is too costly with former…
The Queensland state government is paying a higher interest rate than most Queenslanders are on their mortgages. To make matters worse, debt is becoming problematic in rural areas with incomes and asset values down, and debts, unemployment and underemployment up. Without improved state government debt arrangements, and policies to alleviate stressed industries and communities, Queenslanders…
Fintech firm Carrott has expanded its micro-savings app into the home loan space to help consumers use small payments to pay off their mortgages faster. Originally built around superannuation and assisting people when saving up for their retirement, the company decided to expand out into home loans and HECS at the beginning of November. Carrotts…