Financial counsellors warn Afterpay Plus will trap vulnerable more borrowers in debt – ABC News

Financial counsellors warn Afterpay’s new $10 per month subscription scheme will trap more vulnerable spenders in debt. Key points: Afterpay Plus is a monthly subscription which allows shoppers to borrow money, even in shops that don’t accept Afterpay Financial counsellors say it will make unregulated credit even easier to access An Afterpay spokesperson says the…

Cook County Medical Debt Relief Initiative Abolishes over $280 … – Cook County (.gov)

UChicago Medicine collaborates with Cook County program to benefit over 85,000 patients (COOK COUNTY, IL) – Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and abolished a total of $281.3 million in medical debt to benefit 158,541 Cook County residents since the program launched in 2022.…