Moneyhub, a leading UK data and analytics platform, has today announced an extension of their partnership with Experian, the global data and technology company, to introduce the innovative Credit Dashboard. This tool is designed to empower consumers with effective debt management solutions, enabling them to navigate financial challenges with greater ease and confidence. This collaboration…
But the money was just disappearing. I’d managed to find another job once the first Covid lockdown eased, but then the second lockdown hit in November 2020. I ran up multiple overdrafts, and applied for and maxed out credits cards to pay for groceries. Only thinking about feeding my kids, I didn’t think about the…
People walk in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in St. Peter’s Square ahead of the conclave, which will be held on May 7, at the Vatican, April 30, 2025.—Reuters LONDON: The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts led by the US could complicate the work of a group of experts assembled by the…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese campaigned on the promise to forgive $16 billion in student debt. Now Labor has won the 2025 federal election and Australians want to know when those student debt cuts are going to come into effect. From July 1, the newly re-elected Albanese Labor government will slash a further 20 per cent…
Inspired by the Biblical year of Jubilee – where debts are periodically cancelled and the land rested – religious leaders launched the Jubilee 2025 Africa debt cancellation in February with the aim of demanding economic justice Religious News/Fredrick Nzwili Religious leaders from Africa have intensified their call for cancellation of the continent’s crippling private debt and…
A major contributor to the success of Nigeria’s debt relief attempts in the 1980s to early 2000s rested on the fact that the creditor base was less fragmented than it is today. Moreover, private and bilateral creditors were hardly in the mix. In 2004, 85.82 per cent of Nigeria’s sovereign debt was owed to the…
CNN — A Singaporean man has been ordered to repay more than 38 million Australian dollars ($25.7 million) after he lost big during a gambling spree at an Australian casino over the span of a few days. Queensland’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that Yew Choy Wong owed that amount to the Star Gold Coast, as…
Though gambling exists in every state, even Hawaii and Utah, where gambling is prohibited by law, not all gambling is the same. For some, gambling is more than a hobby, it is an addiction, and the problem is much bigger in some states than others. “Recreational” or “social” gamblers buy the occasional lottery ticket, take…
Pop-up events aim to boost benefit take-up and provide vital debt support to help the public deal with rising costs. Renfrewshire Council is supporting residents through a series of pop-up advice events across the area. The Advice Works team will be visiting libraries and community centres throughout May and early June to offer free, confidential…
My husband and I, who are retired, have accumulated about $7,000 in credit card debt over the past few years and need some help paying it off. What can you tell us? I’m sorry to hear about your financial woes but know that you’re not alone. Credit card debt has become a big problem in…