Urgent Need for Additional Support From Financial Services and Debt Advice Providers for Neurodivergent People in Debt, as 73% Report Feeling Overwhelmed

New research commissioned by leading debt charity StepChange supported by global credit reference agency Equifax has uncovered the profound and often hidden financial challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals.   The research, which combined an online survey with in-depth interviews of neurodivergent individuals experiencing debt, found that:   Almost all survey respondents (97%) felt that being neurodivergent presented…

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In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF

By AFSCME Staff · Monday, November 03, 2025 BOSTON – AFSCME has teamed up with a number of cities, unions and nonprofits to sue the U.S. Department of Education over unlawful changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.   The lawsuit accuses the Trump-Vance administration of illegally hijacking PSLF to silence governments and nonprofit organizations that do work the administration doesn’t like.  The administration’s action breaks a…