Frank Calabria, named on Friday as Origin Energy’s new chief executive officer, said he’ll focus on paying down a $9 billion debt pile and consider more asset sales when he takes over from Grant King next month. “We set a target and I would be very disappointed if we don’t get well below that” by June…
Local Councils can play a key role in supporting the growth of ethical alternatives to so-called legal loansharks, says a new publication from the Co-operative Party and the Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL). Launched at the Co-operative Partys Annual Conference in Cardiff, Credit Unions and Government: Working in Partnership details how local councils can support the…
Chase has teamed up with The Players Tribune and Business Insider to present Letter to My Younger Self, a series where athletes reflect on their biggest lessons learned from finance to relationships to careers. Readers will also discover how to apply specific financial learnings to their own lives. By Mai Nguyen Millions of Americans are…
By Eleanore D. Sanchez If your debts are getting out of control or you are struggling to make ends meet, it’s important to act quickly. Help is available, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said on its financial planning website, Money Smart. The first step, according to ASIC, is to deal with the problem…
While no one likes to be nagged, a bit of prodding with periodic emails or online messages can help consumers reduce their credit card debt, a new study has found. The research, conducted by the Urban Institute and the D2D Fund, sought to determine if reminding people about simple financial rules of thumb could help…
Wisconsin’s universities and technical colleges are the economic engines of our state. From workforce development and biotech research to improving farm production and assisting entrepreneurs, we’ve always benefited from strong schools. But now, after years of Republican budget cuts, businesses are losing out on valuable opportunities, our middle class is shrinking and students are graduating…
by Lamiat Sabin YOUNG adults renting their homes and working in insecure jobs are most likely to struggle with debt, a charity said yesterday as it reported receiving a record number of cries for help. A total of 313,679 people with unmanageable money problems sought advice from StepChange Debt Charity between January and June, which…
by Lamiat Sabin YOUNG adults renting their homes and working in insecure jobs are most likely to struggle with debt, a charity said yesterday as it reported receiving a record number of cries for help. A total of 313,679 people with unmanageable money problems sought advice from StepChange Debt Charity between January and June, which…
They say one persons misfortune is anothers gain, but the Department of Education doesnt want that to be the case for tens of thousands of students affected by ITT Educational Services closure of 130 ITT Technical Institute campuses, no matter how good the deal sounds. While now-former students of the for-profit college are likely exploring…
Comments (0) More than a third of people asking a city debt charity for help say they have seriously considered or attempted suicide. That’s why Christians Against Poverty (CAP), which has centres in St Budeaux and Peverell, is calling for people stressed by finances to seek help. This comes as the UK marks Suicide Prevention Day on…