If glitzy ads and the scent of evergreens entice you to choose debt when you mean to choose joy, your holiday may already be haunted by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Twenty-eight percent of shoppers who used credit cards to pay for last years holidays are still paying for them. Think about how…
Personal debt relief pushed, forgiveness to be offered Dec 22,2018 The government is going all out to ease the debt burdens on lower-income households as a part of its inclusive-finance policies, especially since the challenges faced by these households are expected to increase with the recent rise in the benchmark interest rate…
Dont wait for the New Year to tackle debt, manage your festive season spending and start 2019 financially fit. Every year we see an increase of about 28 per cent on credit card spending over the December period, but, with careful planning and clever management of this inevitable increase in spending, you can enjoy your…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Nakeia Warren and Andre Archibald are just two of more than 2,000 consumers who contacted the Federal Trade Commission to complain about Ameritech Financial, a student loan debt relief company. According to the FTC, between 2014 and 2018 consumers paid Ameritech Financial 60 million dollars in fees in exchange for Ameritech…
My wife and I both work for reputed companies in Dubai, earning Dh8,000 each. However, we have debts of Dh285,000 between us; my debt burden ratio is higher as I owe about Dh160,000, while my wife owes about Dh120,000. My debts are: Card 1: Dh7,450 Credit card 2: Dh4,500 Credit card 3: Dh10,100 Loan 1:…
A nonprofit helps people in need by purchasing bundles of past-due medical bills and forgiving them. Share on PinterestAmericans owe $750 billion in medical debt. Getty Images If youre looking for a special Christmas gift to mark this holiday season, you could follow in the footsteps of two women in upstate New York, a man…
Say hello to 2019! Were here to help you easily make smart money moves this year so you can save more and spend more time doing the things you love. The holidays can be tough on your wallet. Between buying gifts, paying for expensive flights and dining out more than usual, you might be carrying…
close up man hand press on calculator counting calculating about monthly expense from debt bill at the table in home office and managing payroll,money risk financial conceptGetty Theres one thing uniting many employees today: student debt. With the average graduate taking on $37,172 in student loan debt more than some graduates make in one year…
DOORSTEP loan firms will have to make the cost of rolling over borrowing clearer to customers, under new rules unveiled by City watchdog today in a victory for The Sun. Firms have also been warned about contacting potential customers who have not applied for loans. Getty – Contributor The FCA has announced new rules for…
A new campaign by the charity, The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, which I am proud to have founded in 2016, and still chair, is campaigning to change the law. Its not only money Finance is a wellbeing issue. Debt and mental health are a marriage made in hell.You are four times more likely…