There are several signs that you may need help with your debt this spring. Getty Images Debt is more than just numbers. It’s stress, frustration and feeling overwhelmed. Collectively, consumers owed more than $18 trillion in debt and credit card debt hit a new high heading into 2025, burdens that likely have many searching for…
Financial information company Experian is using the NCAA basketball tournament to promote financial literacy and the importance of managing debt with the help of Louisiana State University women’s basketball star and rapper Flau’jae Johnson. As part of the campaign, the company announced it would relieve $5 million of consumer debt for 5,000 families in Louisiana…
Debt management isn’t always the best option — but it can provide big relief to the right type of cardholders. Getty Images When credit card bills start piling up, the weight of that debt can put a lot of pressure on your budget, especially if you’re already struggling to keep up with your regular expenses.…
Wise up and make use of the special debt relief incentive programme City of Tshwane Read the original article here
Lester Bonner purchased a tractor, hay baler, and two hay combines for his 113-acre wheat farm when he learned he’d have $50,000 of his loans wiped clean as a result of a debt relief program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Many more farmers invested in their farms in anticipation of the forgiveness of loans…
The scheme, running until June, targets residents, businesses, indigent households, and deceased estates. Incentives include partial debt write-offs, interest waivers, and discounts on recreational facilities. The city hopes to curb electricity meter tampering and boost revenue collection, currently below the 95-percent target. “Various municipal customers, including government departments, big business and residential customers, owe Tshwane…
Listen and subscribe to Stocks In Translation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. In this episode of Stocks in Translation, New York Stock Exchange Senior Market Strategist Michael Reinking joins Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre and Yahoo Finance Anchor Madison Mills to discuss the phrase ‘terming out’ and how…
Council Tax bills across Scotland are set to rise next month. Council tax rises in Scotland and areas affected thus far Scottish Government funding will allow a scheme set up to help those struggling with Council Tax debts to be expanded nationwide. An additional £2.2 million is being provided to Citizens Advice Scotland to roll…
World News in Brief: US strikes on Yemen, Gaza aid update, debt burden weighs on developing world The European Sting Read the original article here
People struggling with Council Tax arrears will have access to enhanced advice through the expansion of a Citizens Advice Scotland project. Backed by an additional £2.2 million in Scottish Government funding, the project provides tailored support to affected households and works with local authorities to support good practice in Council Tax debt collection. Housing minister…