For those students and ex-students with HELP, or what was called HECS debt, in Lismore and the Northern Rivers, there is some good news today as the Australian Federal Government has cut all student debts by 20 per cent. In Australia, that is three million people with student debt at a cost of more than…
A financial repayment company has been stripped of its license by ASIC following a story on A Current Affair. Solve My Debt Now promised to help people in financial trouble, but was accused of doing the opposite. At the helm was Merrilyn Mansfield, who told A Current Affair last year in an exchange with journalist…
According to research by Ipsos Canada, commissioned by BMO, 33% of Canadians use AI technologies to stay on top of their spending and saving. But while these tools are great for growing wealth and tracking financial goals, there’s something missing—a safe, ethical, and truly supportive way to get help with debt. In this article, we’ll…
The government has introduced its bill to reduce student debt. Photo: Australian National University. The Federal Government has fired the starter’s gun on the business schedule for the new parliament by introducing its legislation to cut student debt. Labor’s bill seeks to cut 20 per cent off all higher education student debts, with the aim…
Students and graduates will soon receive a cut to higher education debts but advocates say the government must do more to make university fees fairer. Legislation was introduced to parliament on Wednesday to slash HECS debts by 20 per cent and increase income thresholds before minimum repayments kick in. It is expected to be passed…
The government has introduced its bill to reduce student debt. Photo: Australian National University. The Federal Government has fired the starter’s gun on the business schedule for the new parliament by introducing its legislation to cut student debt. Labor’s bill seeks to cut 20 per cent off all higher education student debts, with the aim…
Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most from extreme weather, rising temperatures and drought. These disasters affect not just people’s livelihoods but also national revenues, making debt repayment harder. Yet traditional debt contracts don’t account…
Australia wipes $10 billion off student loans, targeting cost of living relief Reuters Read the original article here
Debt forgiveness can help erase your debt, but it’s important to know whether it’s worth pursuing with rates still paused. Getty Images The Federal Reserve made headlines again this week when it decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% during its July meeting. The decision to hold…
Macau concessionaire MGM China issued a rare gaming-related statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning in which it said a legal matter linked to gambling debts involving Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung Cho had been terminated and all debts settled. The statement followed reports in Hong Kong media earlier in the day alleging that…