By Christine Lagarde As the G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors gather this week in Fukuoka, they can take inspiration from their host city. Known as Japans startup city, Fukuoka has flourished in recent decades by embracing trade, innovation, and openness. That spirit is needed more than ever to help reduce trade tensions and…
At 50, Peter was drowning in debt. He owed $70,000 on five credit cards and had spent years enslaved to hefty interest payments. His marriage had broken down and he was struggling to pay child support for his two sons, now living with their mum. He feared the letterbox with its constant stream of bills.…
(Bloomberg) — The type of securities blamed for triggering a credit crisis in the U.S. a decade ago could now be part of the solution in Canada, where a cooling housing market is a key risk to its $1.7 trillion economy. The Bank of Canada is discussing ways to encourage a more robust market for…
Do bills from credit card companies, doctors, your cable provider and your cell phone company stuff your mailbox? Are you struggling to pay all these bills, and are past-due notices sprinkled in with these bills? Consolidating your debt might provide financial relief. As the name suggests, in debt consolidation you combine several of your monthly…
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Priscilla Presley has sold her Los Angeles mansion to help out daughter Lisa Marie Presley, who continues to face mounting debt. Presley, the widow of Elvis Presley, listed the Brentwood, California estate for $5.3 million, popculture.com reported. Variety said that the home sold for even more than that, with a buyer agreeing to pay $5.5…
Priscilla Presley has sold her Los Angeles mansion to help out daughter Lisa Marie Presley, who continues to face mounting debt. Presley, the widow of Elvis Presley, listed the Brentwood, California estate for $5.3 million, popculture.com reported. Camera IconPriscilla Presley and daughter Lisa Marie Presley.Picture: AP Variety said that the home sold for even more…
The average student in debt has about $37,000 to pay. Its a more-than $1 trillion problem for the U.S. Congress could step in: There is a bill with bipartisan support that gives businesses a tax break if they help employees pay student loans. Some companies are awaiting the legislations passage to begin college debt repayment…
Completed your degree to be faced by a mountain of debt? Youre not alone. According to a new report by CNBC, outstanding student debt in the US has tripled over the last decade and is projected to swell to $2 trillion by 2022. CBS News also released a new report stating that the graduating class…
A new startup aims to help you get your student loans under control. Today, an app called Pillar, backed by $5.5 million in seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins, is launching a simpler way for consumers to better understand their student loan debt and even pay it off early. To do so, the app connects…