Liz Weston, NerdWallet Published 4:00 p.m. ET July 26, 2017 CLOSE A recent study by the money management app Banktivity says the magic number to feel secure is just over $80 thousand dollars. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland). Buzz60 Debt consolidation can feel like the answer to a struggling borrowers prayer, but it often…
ROHNERT PARK, Calif., July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed that while most Americans paying off student loans are in their 20s, those in their 30s have more debt on average. Despite the Standard repayment plan taking 10 years, borrowers are taking longer to pay off…
Greece has sold debt to private investors for the first time in three years, a significant step towards gaining financial independence and exiting its third international bailout next year. The deal comes a month after euro zone finance ministers signed off on a new loan and sketched out measures to chip away at Greece’s debt…
LABOURS shadow education secretary has refused to say whether the party would give ANY help to debt-laden graduates after Jeremy Corbyn said he never promised to get rid of it all. Angela Rayner would not be drawn on how much financial help graduates would receive if any at all. Good Morning Britain Angela Rayner said…
25 Jul 2017 An independent lead has been appointed to review the funding framework for debt advice in the UK. Amber Ainsley PritchardContent WriterAs a content writer for Credit Strategy I produce breaking news … Amber Ainsley PritchardContent WriterAs a content writer for Credit Strategy I produce breaking…
The credit score is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of any person’s finances and National Debt Relief aims to help consumers understand it a little better. The recent article titled “Credit Scores: How Do They Come Up With Those Numbers?” released July 5, 2017 looks into some of the most important factors that…
The federal government has ignored warnings that a regulatory void is allowing so-called debt vultures to operate unchecked, consumer advocates say. It has been 18 months since the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) warned that debt management firms were engaging in misleading or, in some cases, predatory conduct. The firms offer to help often-vulnerable…
What if filing your insurance claims was as easy as snapping a photo? advertisement Thats precisely what Better, a new app for for filing out-of-network health insurance claims, professes to do. Launched in June, the startup promises just a few simple steps: Visit a doctor, pay the bill, take a photo of the gibberish that is…
Athens has outlined plans to return to the financial markets for the first time since 2014, with a plan to sell new five-year bonds to investors. Existing Greek five-year bonds were trading at 3.6% on Monday morning compared with 63% at the height of the Greek financial crisis in 2012 when the finance ministry was…
Investing in economic development can be a good choice for a government that wants to grow jobs. Thats why cities and towns work out tax-increment financing deals with private companies, shielding new or expanded facilities from property taxes. Its why the state will offer tax credits and other incentives to companies that want to move…