Consolidating debt can get you out of financial trouble — but it can also land you in a tough spot. Stack of past due bills. More Image source: Getty Images. Consolidating debt is the process of borrowing more money to pay off existing debt. Many people use debt consolidation as a tool to help repay…
If debt is impacting your finances, you may have a share of the $4 trillion in non-housing debt tallied in the first quarter of 2019 by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Of all household debt, $623 billion is late or overdue, the Fed found. Consolidating with a personal loan is one way to…
(Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) June 19 at 4:11 PM Skyler Ramirez has a loan for his house, his car and now his fiancees engagement ring. The 26-year-old had already picked out the diamond solitaire from Tiffany & Co., when he happened upon an ad for wedding-related loans while he was checking his credit score on…
Western Sydney University nursing student Kaitlyn Hooker. Photo: Melinda Jane Share this story For most higher education seekers, the process is simple. Pick a profession, enrol in a degree and worry about the debt later. But now, with the HECS-HELP repayments threshold dropping for the second time in two years, students may have to pay…
Adelaide Tuesday June 18, 2019 Economic growth to remain slow despite stimulus State Budget at a glance 40 Under 40 winner of the day: Anton Andreacchio AI, automation to drive $1b Coles savings target Number of mortgages behind on payments highest since 2010: RBA South Australians will pay more than $100 milli… Read the full…
David Donelson was divorced and almost $400,000 in debt when he moved his life and career to Dubai. He wanted to escape New York City and travel the world, and also put his life back together, which meant, among other things, finally confronting his six-figure bill from dental school at Tufts University. People of our…
Adelaide Tuesday June 18, 2019 Economic growth to remain slow despite stimulus State Budget at a glance 40 Under 40 winner of the day: Anton Andreacchio AI, automation to drive $1b Coles savings target Number of mortgages behind on payments highest since 2010: RBA South Australians will pay more than $100 milli… Read the full…
Bruce McClary of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling discusses debt elimination scams, credit scores, and ways consumers can find help to deal with financial problems. Copyright 2019 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. Read the full article at: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/of-consuming-interest/2019/06/avoiding-scams-when-seeking-debt-relief/
General Electric Co. is looking to sell off its venture capital investment business, GE Ventures, which has a portfolio of more than 100 startups under its wing. GE is selling the business in order to help stave off its mounting debts, CNBC reported. The company is said to be in a difficult financial position, with…
(iStock/iStock) By Harry Williams June 13 at 4:53 PM Harry L. Williams is the president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is a past president of Delaware State University. Our student loan debt crisis is preventing millions of young Americans from purchasing homes, starting families, saving for retirement and creating wealth. No…