The House Republicans tax proposal focuses mostly on increasing business investment. Many critics of the bill think it should lean more heavily towards providing immediate tax relief to American families. Im not one of them. Over the long term, individual income tax cuts wouldn’t do nearly as much for families as encouraging business investment, and…
National veterinary pratice announces program to help ease financial strain for its more than 3,500 doctors. Banfield Pet Hospital announced today that it will be launching a new debt-relief program for its veterinarians in December 2017. High levels of veterinary student debt are plaguing the industry, and Banfield is committed to helping veterinarians address this…
VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Banfield Pet Hospital® today unveiled the Banfield Veterinary Student Debt Relief Pilot Program. Marking the latest development in the practice’s commitment to supporting its associates’ financial well-being, Banfield is set to launch a new debt-relief program for its veterinarians in December 2017. … Read the full article at:…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday (8 November) the biggest debt-for-development swap in its history, involving Russia and Mozambique. An innovative debt-swap initiative between the two countries has unlocked a commitment of US$40 million, which will be used by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support the government of…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday (8 November) the biggest debt-for-development swap in its history, involving Russia and Mozambique. An innovative debt-swap initiative between the two countries has unlocked a commitment of US$40 million, which will be used by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support the government of…
Briana Casale normally looks forward to Christmas. This year, shes dreading it. Casale, a 21-year-old teaching assistant in Cranston, Rhode Island who graduated in May, will see her six-month grace period on her student loans end with the arrival of the holidays. That means a harsh dose of financial reality for the Simmons College graduate,…
The micro-savings app previously only enabled users to add lazy cash to their superannuation. Micro-savings app Carrott now enables users to add their spare change, known as lazy cash, to contribute to their FEE-HELP debt or mortgage. The app initially only allowed users to add their spare change to their superannuation when it launched in…
ELSS schemes also enjoy the benefit of coming under EEE or Exempt, Exempt, Exempt (EEE) category. Indian stocks have rallied sharply in the past few years, boosting the returns from Equity Linked Savings Scheme or ELSS, a tax-saving mutual fund. According to Valueresearchonline.com, equity linked savings scheme as a category has given 25 per cent…
Washington (AFP) – US sanctions against Venezuela have accelerated the already catastrophic decline of the oil-rich nation’s economy, and is pushing it to a debt default that economists say could happen as early as this week. US sanctions help push Venezuela to default The aim of the latest US action against Caracas is to choke…
November 07, 2017 TECHNOLOGY Apple sells $7 billion in bonds Apple Inc., looking to fund stock buybacks and dividends, sold $7 billion of bonds even as proposed new tax laws may leave it awash in cash it previously couldnt use. The iPhone maker on Monday sold notes in six parts. Apple has…