Category Archives: Debt Help

Seven Years After Devastating Earthquake, Haiti Struggles with Debt and Hurricane Matthew Recovery – Common Dreams (press release)

WASHINGTON – Haiti’s debt approaches $2 billion dollars as it recovers from Hurricane Matthew and remembers the devastating earthquake that shattered the country seven years ago. After the 2010 earthquake, most of Haiti’s debt was wiped out following a campaign led by Jubilee USA. $300 million in Haiti’s debts were cancelled through a specially created International…

Centrelink debt system a ‘success’: Minister Alan Tudge – The New Daily

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge has been ridiculed for his claim there is nothing wrong with Centrelinks automated debt recovery system, as leaked documents show frontline staff have been advised not to help clients process disputes. Speaking for the first time on the automated debt recovery system since returning from holiday, Mr Tudge issued a…

National Debt Relief Discuss Tips In Paying Down Debt Faster – PR Web (press release)

NationalDebtRelief.com quitting expensive habits can be a good way to help consumers pay down their debt Past News Releases RSS Dallas, TX (PRWEB) January 13, 2017 National Debt Relief recently discussed in an article published December 30, 2016 some of the strategies consumers can use to pay down their debts much faster. The article…

Join Trump in Pledging to Help Pay Down U.S. Debt – Yahoo Finance

The United States is carrying about $19.96 trillion in debt as of this week. But you can join the countrys next president in volunteering to help wind back the hands of the national debt clock. Donald Trump reportedly plans to donate money to the U.S. Treasury to avoid conflicts of interest as president. The so-called…

Debt restructuring helps Postmedia post first-quarter profit – Toronto Star

Revenue at Postmedia fell to $214.9 million from $251.1 million a year earlier as print advertising revenue tumbled by $31.1 million or nearly 22 per cent and print circulation revenue fell $6.1 million or 9 per cent.  (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO)   Postmedia Network Canada Corp. swung to a profit in its latest quarter, buoyed by…

Bakery staff not paid wages after company placed into liquidation … – Wiltshire Times

A FORMER employee of a bakery chain which has closed its Westbury branch claims workers have not been paid wages from the past five weeks after the company was placed into liquidation. Bristol-based Parsons Bakery was set to take over nine of the 11 Bath Bakery branches on Friday but the deal fell through after…

As debt worries spike in January, Citizens Advice offers financial top tips – Falmouth Packet

Requests for debt and financial advice across Cornwall are expected to spike in January as people face a post-Christmas squeeze or aim to start planning for the future. Citizens Advice Cornwall is expecting more than 370 people to seek advice on financial matters this month, which it says is more than at any other time…

Debt consolidation only treats the symptom not the cause – New Era

Windhoek-In tough financial times people often turn to debt consolidation to find a solution to their monthly cash-flow shortage. Debt consolidation is defined as taking out a new loan to pay off a number of liabilities and consumer debts, generally unsecured ones. However, there is the myth that debt consolidation will be the answer to…

Memo: Do not cancel debt-recovery – NEWS.com.au

These eight Centrelink changes could cost you family in 2017. 28/04/16 Minister for Human Services, Alan Tudge MP holds a press conference in Melbourne where he released the government’s response to the O’Farrell review of illegal offshore wagering. Aaron Francis/The Australian. FRONTLINE staff in Centrelink branches around the country have been sent a directive not…

Leaked Centrelink memo shows staff told not to process debt disputes in person – ABC Online

Related Story: Government knew of potential problems with Centrelink system Centrelink management has ordered frontline staff working in branches not to process disputes over the Federal Government’s controversial debt claw-back scheme and instead refer welfare recipients to an online portal. Key points: Memo orders branch staff not to process debt disputes…