ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — As News 4 continues to hear from viewers dealing with medical debt, we are also hearing from people around St. Louis who want to help with this growing issue. At his West St. Louis County law firm, Quinn Estate and Elder Law, Brian Quinn helps seniors plan for retirement, and he…
ROHNERT PARK, Calif., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Paying down student loans can be difficult for borrowers who only have federal loans. However, many borrowers must contend with both federal and private loans. While private loans have less flexibility than federal loans, both can be dealt with for a favorable repayment outcome. Ameritech Financial, a…
ROHNERT PARK, Calif., April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — In the past decade, the U.S. has seen an increase in college attendance which has helped fuel the student debt problem. Meanwhile, trade jobs are underfilled as high school students are pushed toward a four-year college path, potentially doomed to deal with student debt for decades. Ameritech Financial,…
I took out a loan and borrowed on credit cards to help pay for the delivery of my twins in April 2013 as maternity was not covered in my insurance at that time. The same year, my husband and I lost our jobs and I could not afford to pay the instalments, stopping the payments…
Labour has pledged to help people caught in a “debt trap” by placing a cap on the total amount that can be paid in overdraft fees or interest payments. Labour claims it could help an estimated 2.7 million people who it says are stuck with permanent overdrafts, saving them the equivalent of £86 each per year. Shadow…
A few years ago you finished high school and diligently headed straight to university where you took advantage of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Once uni was over, you took a job and worked hard for a few years, but the lure of overseas work called. Or perhaps, you were an apprentice and took…
A few years ago you finished high school and diligently headed straight to university where you took advantage of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Once uni was over, you took a job and worked hard for a few years, but the lure of overseas work called. Or perhaps, you were an apprentice and took…
April 29, 2018 Print this page With power comes responsibility. China is already a great power, not least as a lender for development, notably in support of President Xi Jinpings Belt and Road Initiative. Chinese institutions and multilateral bosies under its influence have become significant creditors of emerging and developing countries. This role can only…
The majority of adults will have to deal with managing their debt at some point in their lives. Accumulating owed funds will often see those same people turn to others for assistance in order to remain somewhat in control. Some will look into informal solutions to control their debt, in order to address the…
The Department of Human Services overseeing Centrelink reports an error rate of about 2 per cent in administering payments. There are other, less flattering figures to report, not least that more than 55 million calls to the welfare agency met engaged tones last year. Human Services, regardless of any criticism it’s copped, says “robo-debt” has…