Dad Promised To Help Pay Off $100K In Student Loans She And Her Husband Accrued, But They Cut Ties Anyway. The Debt Is ‘Looming’ Over Their Heads

For one young family, a six-figure student loan balance has become impossible to ignore. She and her husband are staring down $100,000 in student loan debt after cutting ties with her father, the same person who had promised to help pay it off. The loans had only just entered repayment when the family relationship fell…

Jim Gazzolo column: Repaying on an old debt

Jim Gazzolo column: Repaying on an old debt Published 2:18 pm Thursday, February 12, 2026 Stevin “Hedake” Smith knows of what he speaks. This week, Smith told his cautionary tale to McNeese State athletes about gambling and how quickly a friendly bet over video games can ruin one’s life and dreams. His story is a…

Can a debt collector garnish your IRS tax refund?

While your tax refund comes with certain protections, the type of debt you owe and who’s collecting it makes all the difference. Hanizam/Getty Images Americans are expecting hundreds of billions in tax refunds this year, with the average refund expected to be about $3,800 for the 2026 tax season, according to recent reports. And, with…

To help debt-stricken Himachal, CM’s principal advisor draws Rs 1 salary since 2023; writes to GAD for continuation

Amid allegations of reckless spending and extravagance at a time when cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh is struggling financially, the decision by Gokul Butail, Principal Advisor (Innovation, Digital Technologies and Governance) to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, to draw a token salary of just Rs 1 and bear the expenses of his official residence and vehicle has…