Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images Student loan forgiveness may be taxable again The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 made student loan forgiveness tax-free at the federal level through the end of 2025. Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” while making other specific kinds of student loan relief tax-free, did not extend or make permanent that broader provision. In theory,…
You can help pay off America’s debt with Venmo now WANE 15 Read the original article here
(InvestigateTV) — From credit card balances to daily expenses, millions of Americans are struggling to stay ahead off their debt. But Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst with LendingTree, said it’s never too late to take action. He said one strategy worth considering is debt consolidation. “Debt consolidation can be a really big deal because…
NEED TO KNOW A viral X post on July 23 pointed out one way that the Trump administration is looking to reduce the national debt On the Pay.gov website, operated by the Treasury Department, Americans can now give a “gift” to the public debt via Venmo or PayPal The national debt currently sits around $36.7…
John F Kennedy’s sage words from his inaugural address are forever seared into America’s political consciousness: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” Six decades and some change later, the United States Treasury is keeping Kennedy’s spirit alive by offering Americans with a few…
Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung, 40, the son of billionaire film producers Charles Heung and Tiffany Chen, was recently reported to have owed MGM Macau casino a HKD1.4mil (S$230k) gambling debt. According to the casino, Jacky had exchanged HKD2mil (S$330k) worth of chips last December, which he was required to pay for on that same day. However,…
India–Maldives Ties: 8 key pacts inked in PM Modi-Muizzu meet; UPI, debt relief, fisheries, FTA on table The Times of India Read the original article here
From the Chief Executive Officer It’s been a whirlwind week! Parliament’s back and despite what seemed like an eternity between sittings, it feels like it never left as we quickly settled back into the groove. Parliament House was a hive of activity this week with new and returning politicians and staffers on deck for the…
article FILE – Side by side image of the Venmo app and a close-up image of the PayPal sign at headquarters. (Getty Images) Feeling generous? Well, Venmo and PayPal are now allowing users to help pay off the nation’s growing debt. Help pay off the country’s debt The backstory: Allowing the public to help pay…
Anna Moneymaker/Getty; Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty President Donald Trump; the Venmo app As President Donald Trump‘s “Big, Beautiful Bill” is poised to add trillions to the U.S. national debt, the Treasury Department is offering ways for citizens to help pay it down themselves. On July 23, NPR reporter Jack Corbett pointed out, via X, that…