Richard Branson´s green energy plan for Caribbean may include debt relief – Daily Mail

By Reuters Published: 13:25 AEDT, 28 October 2017 | Updated: 13:25 AEDT, 28 October 2017 e-mail By Adriana Brasileiro MIAMI, Oct 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A plan by British billionaire Richard Branson to lead a post-hurricane rebuilding effort in the Caribbean, with a focus on clean energy projects, may include debt relief negotiations mediated…

Slashing 401(k) limits to fund budget is like ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ – Yahoo Finance

The Trump administration and Congress have been mulling a reduction in the 401(k) tax-free contribution limits as they work on a tax plan. Currently, the employer-based plans allow most employees to put away up to $18,000, deferring taxes until a withdrawal is made upon retirement. The 401(k) may be changed because the Trump administration is…

Rise in personal debt agreements add to concerns about UK debt – The Guardian

British households are increasingly struggling with problem debts, according to alarming official figures, in the starkest indication yet of the UK slipping into the red. Government statistics for England and Wales show applications for individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) a means of managing personal debt reached their highest level since they were introduced in 1987.The spike…

Student loan debt relief watch out for scams – New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

At least $95 million was deceptively obtained from American consumers by scam-artist student loan debt relief groups over the past couple years, according to crackdown results revealed by the Federal Trade Commission. Zephyr Picture, Getty Images In the first-ever coordinated federal-state initiative targeting deceptive practices aimed toward those struggling to repay college loans, 36 actions…

Mike Pence’s Closest Ally Is Helping The Shady Student Debt Relief Industry – BuzzFeed News

One of Vice President Mike Pences closest allies advised a cadre of student debt relief companies some of which are facing an unprecedented nationwide crackdown for preying on vulnerable borrowers on how to lobby Washington and fend off regulators. Marty Obst, a longtime adviser to Pence and operative closely aligned with Trumps outside political operation,…