OTTAWA, Feb. 15, 2018 /CNW/ – Whether trying to catch up on holiday bill payments or dealing with an unexpected life event, most Canadians would agree: struggling with debt is not what they are looking forward to in 2018. Fact: According to recent data from Statistics Canada, for every dollar of disposable income that Canadians…
Unfortunately, many Canadians find themselves under significant financial pressure just to make ends meet. If the situation is particularly bad, you may also find yourself receiving phone calls from your creditors or debt collection agencies. To get your financial situation in check, you begin to look for help. You may even explore some of the…
Two north Shropshire churches are offering free help to hundreds of local people after partnering with an award-winning national debt counselling charity. Cabin Lane Church in Oswestry and The Cellar Church in Ellesmere have joined forces with Christians Against Poverty (CAP) and aims to help a number of people this year, by offering home visits…
Knowing why your home loan application was knocked back can help your next application succeed. 7 reasons 1. Low income 2. You have too much existing debt 3. Deposit is too low 4. Property is unacceptable 5. Bad credit history 6. Short employment history 7. Too many applications Having your home loan application declined can…
Two north Shropshire churches are offering free help to hundreds of local people after partnering with an award-winning national debt counselling charity. Cabin Lane Church in Oswestry and The Cellar Church in Ellesmere have joined forces with Christians Against Poverty (CAP) and aims to help a number of people this year, by offering home visits…
Wiping away student loans in bankruptcy is nearly impossible, so goes the conventional wisdom. But officials and lawyers in at least one state are trying to change that. The Massachusetts Bar Association recently launched the Student Loan Bankruptcy Assistance Project. It aims to get more attorneys, even those who dont specialize in bankruptcy or student……
The Turnbull government is pushing ahead with plans to make university graduates repay their student debts sooner. The legislation to cut the HECS-HELP repayment threshold from $55,000 to $45,000, among other measures, was introduced to parliament on Wednesday. The move was flagged in December’s mid-year budget update, and is an easing of what the government…
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks to thousands of people who paid up front for debt relief. Regulators say a company called United Debt Counselors, LLC sent direct mail ads to as many as 100,000 consumers per week, and thousands responded. The FTC says the mail looked like official documents from a bank…
WITH more than 600 Gympie parents struggling to meet their financial obligations for their kids, experts are pressuring the Turnbull Government to overhaul the much-maligned child support system. Exclusive data obtained by NewsRegional shows 2281 Gympie residents should be paying child support but 28 per cent – 628 – are behind in their payments. Most…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Despite reports of near record-high spending for Valentine’s Day, a new Debt.com survey finds most people are not interested in their partner going into debt to get the perfect gift. In fact, almost half of survey respondents said they don’t expect their partner to spend anything at…