Over the years, I’ve had a lot of people tell me what I should and shouldn’t be doing with my money. Sometimes, the advice was unhelpful or just plain wrong. It brings to mind a quote often attributed to Mark Twain. “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you in trouble. It’s what you…
Editorial Note: Forbes may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn’t affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Getty Generally speaking, the process of debt consolidation involves taking out a new, lower interest loan and using it to pay off existing debts. If you improved your credit score…
Ditching debt might seem like an impossible task amid ever-rising household costs, but Effie Zahos says there are simple strategies to get the job done. The financial commentator and author’s third book, which launches on February 2, aims to take a positive approach to help people move forward by repaying debt and then building wealth…
Scott MacDonald, Opinion contributor Published 5:00 a.m. ET Feb. 1, 2021 Forgiving student debt to help the economy is a hard sell. And how do you decide whose loan to forgive? There are complex fairness issues to weigh. What should be done aboutAmerica’s$1.6 trillion in outstanding student debt?There is more student debt than credit card…
Ditching debt might seem like an impossible task amid ever-rising household costs, but Effie Zahos says there are simple strategies to get the job done. The financial commentator and author’s third book, which launches on February 2, aims to take a positive approach to help people move forward by repaying debt and then building wealth…
Italy, this years president of the Group of 20 rich and emerging nations, will push its members to extend debt relief to poor countries struggling to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, a top official from Romes G20 financial team told Reuters. Italy was also confident the Biden presidency would herald a more cooperative stance from…
Ethiopia has asked for debt relief under a G20 programme to help poor countries reeling under the economic impact of coronavirus, making it the second African country to do so in the past week. Ethiopia has long been seen as one of Africas most promising economies but the pressure the pandemic has placed on healthcare…
Ditching debt might seem like an impossible task amid ever-rising household costs, but Effie Zahos says there are simple strategies to get the job done. The financial commentator and author’s third book, which launches on February 2, aims to take a positive approach to help people move forward by repaying debt and then building wealth…
Where many of the top debt relief companies help consumers out of debt using a process known as debt settlement, Trinity Debt Management takes a different approach. This company offers credit counseling to consumers, but they also enroll their customers into debt management plans (DMPs). Where debt settlement plans have you stop paying bills so…
By Giuseppe Fonte, Gavin Jones 4 Min Read ROME (Reuters) – Italy, this years president of the Group of 20 rich and emerging nations, will push its members to extend debt relief to poor countries struggling to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, a top official from Romes G20 financial team told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S.…