CIC calls for better local data to help tackle household debt – PoliticsHome.com

It finds that Britains household debt problem has a local dimension with communities with high concentrations of lower income, younger and households living in rented housing more likely to experience problem debt. This concentration of household debt reduces household consumption and so constrains local economic growth.  Over-indebtedness is also associated with poor health and negatively…

The Student Debt Challenge Helps More Student Loan Borrowers – U.S. News & World Report (blog)

About six months ago, the White House announced a campaign the Student Debt Challenge to raise awareness of the existence of income-driven repayment options. In this week’s post, the Student Loan Ranger updates readers on the initiative’s impact. There’s no argument that college can be expensive and the costs continue to rise. Recent statistics show…