Category Archives: Debt Help

Should I Use a HELOC To Pay Off Credit Card Debt? (2024 Guide)

Using home equity to manage debt can be a strategic move. But it’s also risky, so careful planning is key. Consider following these steps if you’re thinking about using a HELOC for debt consolidation. 1. Assess Your Financial Situation The first question to ask yourself is this: Do I have enough equity in my home…

Need to pay off $10,000 in credit card debt? 3 options you may not have considered

There are multiple ways to pay off $10,000 worth of credit card debt right now. Getty Images With the cost of living and inflation elevated, many people use credit cards to cover basic needs. But carrying a balance comes at a price.  According to the Federal Reserve, credit card interest rates average nearly 23% right…

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter pleads guilty in $17M sports gambling scandal – NBC Los Angeles

What to Know Ippei Mizuhara, 39, agreed to plea guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return as part of a deal with prosecutors. The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani could face up to 30 years in federal prison under the plea deal. The investigation into…

Coca-Cola raises €1bn to help pay potential tax charges

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Coca-Cola is selling €1bn of new debt that it may use to help pay potential charges arising from a decade-long dispute with US tax authorities, in which the company could owe $16bn. The proceeds will…

Mizuhara pleads guilty to stealing $17m from Ohtani in federal court

On Tuesday (4 June) morning, former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pled guilty to two federal counts of stealing $17m from Ohtani. Mizuhara fell hard and fast into gambling debt with an illegal bookmaker. His sentencing is set for 25 October. Mizuhara, wearing a dark suit with an untucked shirt and no tie, told Judge…

7 Tips To Help You Dig Your Way Out Of Debt And Improve Your Credit

Not all debts are bad ones. But bad debts can hang heavy around your neck and create long-term financial strain. Here’s the good news about bad debt: You can reduce it. When you have a clear view of your outstanding accounts and amounts, you can use the following tips to get out of debt. 1.…

Jontay Porter Was Told to Throw Games to Clear Bet: Report

How many hospitals will join Cooper’s medical debt initiative?

By Michelle Crouch UPDATE: As of the afternoon of Friday, August 9, Atrium Health, Duke Health and HCA/Mission Health had opted into Gov. Cooper’s debt relief program, according to spokespeople at those health systems. That means all of the state’s largest hospital systems are on board. At least 37 of the state’s 99 hospitals have…