A man who lost his son to gambling-related suicide has urged more people to seek help from a specialist clinic. John Myers, whose 27-year-old son Ryan ran up gambling-related debts before his death in 2014, said he was passionate about helping others recover from addiction. Mr Myers said the North West Gambling Service in Liverpool…
A Scottish mum faced financial crisis after her wages were seized to pay off council tax debt while she struggled with a gambling addiction in Angus. Maureen – not her real name – was overwhelmed after accruing more than £12,000 in debt, including arrears on rent, utility bills, and consumer credit. The mum-of-two was trying…
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At a time when skyrocketing student debt is making the cost-of-living crisis worse, the Greens have announced an election plan to wipe all student debt, unshackling almost 3 million people from their debts and allowing people to keep more of their paycheck. Since Labor came to office, total student debt has soared to over $81…
Australians with student loan debt will benefit from “commonsense” changes to regulations to help them buy a home, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced. In a joint release with Housing Minister Clare O’Neil, Education Minister Jason Clare, and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones, Chalmers confirmed earlier reports that the government had spoken with regulators about updating their…
MORE than 17,100 people with a student debt in the Bendigo electorate and millions more around the country will have a further 20 per cent wiped from their amount owing, equating to an average of $5755 per student or graduate in Victoria. The changes apply to HELP, VET Student Loan, Australian Apprenticeship Support Loan and…
Farber Debt Solutions, in collaboration with The Local Collective, has launched a thought-provoking new campaign, “When You’re in Debt, Everything Looks Different.” The campaign highlights the unseen emotional burden of debt by transforming everyday objects—like remote controls, toasters, and light switches—into symbols of financial stress. Through striking visuals featuring tap-to-pay icons on common household items,…
In his latest executive action, President Donald Trump directed the Education Department to limit eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The order, issued late Friday evening, would require the Education Department to go through a complex and lengthy process known as negotiated rule making, so the directive doesn’t change anything immediately. And Education…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper” activities. An executive order signed Friday directs the Education Department to modify the program to deny loan relief to some borrowers. It would exclude loan forgiveness to people…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order limiting eligibility for the Public Service Loan … [+] Forgiveness (PSLF) program Getty Images Trump Signs PSLF Executive Order President Donald Trump signed a new executive order to reshape the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, known as PSLF, by excluding certain borrowers. The order, signed March 7, directs…