Nine Nigerian startups have benefitted from over $3 million debt funding facilities from the premier accelerator for mid-stage Nigerian entrepreneurs, Cascador. The funds are to support the receivers in operations and reposition them for global competitiveness. The awardees, who received the fund after presentation of their pitches and being judged industry leaders include Crop2Cash, Oriki,…
Ohio bill aims to help residents pay off their medical debt nbc4i.com Read the original article here
TikTok fundraising lets Edwardsville teacher pay off lunch debt The Edwardsville Intelligencer Read the original article here
Thousands of Orange County residents saddled with medical debts have been granted a “no-strings-attached gift,” according to a national nonprofit that partnered with the county to forgive bills totaling about $472.5 million. Over 310,000 people received notice in the past two weeks that a medical debt of theirs had been cancelled, officials said. “For our…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Broughton Partners offers legal marketing services, but they’ve also been helping people in a vulnerable time in their lives. Over the years, their campaigns have helped get eliminate 45 million dollars in medical debt. Broughton Partners Chief Revenue Officer Scott Crawford joined Morning Break to talk about the program. He says…
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that one in ten people have no cash savings at all, and another 21% have less than £1,000 to draw on in an emergency, as it reports its Financial Lives survey today. The regulator’s research also shows that one in four people in the UK have low financial…
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — More than 134,000 Los Angeles County residents will soon get an envelope in the mail with the words “medical debt” on it. But, the envelope carries good news of much needed relief. Los Angeles County Supervisors posed a question: What if instead of collection agencies, the county purchased medical debt? “And…
The Dutch right-wing cabinet is cutting spending on tackling problematic debt from 2029, meaning a number of projects aimed at helping people regain control of their finances will have to stop, broadcaster Nu.nl reported on Friday. News of the cuts comes as junior social affairs minister Jurgen Nobel launched a campaign to warn young people…
eThekwini Municipality Launches 50% Water Debt Relief, But Critics Call It a Temporary Fix MSN Read the original article here
If you get a letter from LA County with a blue seal reading “Undue Medical Bill,” don’t confuse it with “Unpaid.” It’s not a joke. Don’t throw it away! LA County is sending out letters to more than 134,000 residents, notifying them that their medical bills have been paid. It’s the LA County Medical Debt…