Do you have outstanding medical debt and need some help figuring out what to do? Our NBC 5 Responds team has culled together the following list of resources that may be able to help. Additionally, NBC 5 will be hosting two phone banks Friday where people with outstanding medical debt can call for assistance about…
If youve ever been to the emergency room, you know the cost of a single visit can leave you feeling worse than before you got there. Medical debt is a huge problem — one in five Americans have it and its the most frequent cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Experts with RIP Medical…
There is no denying that America suffers from a student loan debt crisis, as even young accountants can find themselves saddled with debt which is not easily forgiven. The statistics at this point are well known: 44 million young Americans owe $1.48 trillion, with private loans hitting $7.8 billion in 2014-15. While private loans may…
It sounds like a far-fetched concept from a movie – an ecological project which sees a remote country trade some of its unspoiled “terrain” for a financial aid package that is backed by four of the planet’s most significant economies and a world-famous film star. But the plan which is currently taking shape in the…
Do you sometimes feel like youre not making progress on your debt? Theres probably a reason for that: A good chunk of each monthly payment goes toward interest. If you want to get off the debt treadmill, one strategy is to consolidate your credit cards into a single payment. Personal loan companies can help you…
VICTORIA (Reuters) – The island nation of Seychelles designated some of its fragile coastal areas for protection from commercial fishing, oil exploration and development this week in return for a novel deal relieving it of part of its sovereign debt. The Indian Ocean island, rich in underwater reefs and postcard-perfect beaches, defaulted on its debt…
This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire Philadelphia, PA — (SBWIRE) — 02/22/2018 — Credit card debt in America has reached epidemic levels, as more and more households take on debt to cover living expenses as wages fail to keep pace with rising rates of inflation. According to a CNBC report, the average American…
Click here to help! If youve ever been to the emergency room, you know the cost of a single visit can leave you feeling worse than before you got there. Medical debt is a huge problem — one in five Americans have it, Californians owe more than $400 million. Simply put, its the biggest cause…
PAYDAY lending rules need to tighten to halt a growing financial epidemic, Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon says, with The ease of taking out a pay day lender loan and a failure to take into account a persons ability to pay back the loan means financially vulnerable people are suffering, Mr Fitzgibbon said. Those on very…
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba sent a strong message in his Wednesday budget that the Treasury is determined to stabilise growth in public debt and rein in the ballooning debt-to-GDP ratio. Despite a revenue gap that will persist over the medium term, deep cuts in government expenditure are expected to narrow the consolidated budget deficit from…