Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn’t affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Being able to borrow money to make important purchases can help dreams come true, but, if payments on debts become more than you can manage, the situation can become…
By Simon ReadBusiness reporter, BBC News image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionGeordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry has 3.7 million followers on Instagram Instagram posts by three reality TV stars promising that people in financial trouble could wipe out 85% of their debt have been banned. The ads were labelled “misleading” by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for failing…
With almost 35% of USF Tampas undergraduate students stuck with over $30,000 in loan debt after getting a bachelors degree and many Americans struggling through the pandemic, student debt relief should be a top priority for the Biden administration. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/FLICKR/InvestmentZen The American Jobs Plan, which is President Joe Bidens first major infrastructure…
I nstagram posts by three reality TV stars promoting a debt advice service have been banned after the influencers failed to reveal that they were being paid to advertise the company. Geordie ShoresChloe Ferry 25,Helen Briggs, also 25, from Ex On The Beach, and Towies Myles Barnett, 27, who have more than four million followers…
With almost 35% of USF Tampas undergraduate students stuck with over $30,000 in loan debt after getting a bachelors degree and many Americans struggling through the pandemic, student debt relief should be a top priority for the Biden administration. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/FLICKR/InvestmentZen The American Jobs Plan, which is President Joe Bidens first major infrastructure…
NSW Department of Customer Service The NSW Government is partnering with local communities to help drive down fines and reduce the social impact of debt on vulnerable youth and First Nations people. Revenue NSW Deputy Secretary Scott Johnston said the new initiative would bring communities together with Government to develop plans that address social issues…
Instagram posts promoting a debt advice company have been banned after the influencers failed to make risks and fees clear or to mark them as ads. Influencers Helen Briggs, Myles Barnett and Chloe Ferry all posted Instagram stories for Debt Slayers, seen in December and January, featuring a link to the website. Barnetts post read:…
Editors note: This weeks Future View asks whether President Biden should make student debt relief a priority. Next well ask: What do you think of companies embrace of Pride Month? Students can click here to submit opinions of fewer than 250 words before June 15. The best responses will be published that night. Canceling student…
This story about debt collection was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Richard Fishburn never imagined hed one day be facing down debt collectors all because he decided to return to college. An Army veteran who had worked all his life, Fishburn enrolled at…
Heres todays ranking of the top 10 most-read international stories among Chinese people. We want to help you get a sense of whats trending in the Chinese language sphere. 1. Malaysia begins nationwide lockdown Tuesday 2. The WHO says the search for Covid-19 origins has been poisoned by politics 3. China gives the most debt…