The White House just released a big report on student debt that contains all the familiar horrors about for-profit schools, indebted dropouts and students defaulting on their loans. But it has an interesting conclusion: That growing stack of $1.3 trillion in student debt is helping, not hurting, the U.S. economy. That conclusion is sure to…
The New Jersey Republican Party has paid off the half-million dollars in debt it owed to creditors in the aftermath of the George Washington Bridge lane-closure scandal, according to a filing made public by state campaign-finance regulators on Tuesday. A fund-raiser held by Donald Trump in May appeared to help considerably. The party’s filing with…
By Reuters Published: 10:07 EST, 19 July 2016 | Updated: 10:07 EST, 19 July 2016 By Jessica DiNapoli July 18 (Reuters) – Murray Energy Corp, one of the largest privately held U.S. coal miners, is working with investment banks to renegotiate terms of its credit agreements in a bid to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar…
A charity that helps people manage their finances and gives them a hand up rather than a hand out has received a donation of £200. The Salvation Army Debt Advice Service was given the cheque by ASDA Dunstable through its green tokens scheme, which enables customers to vote for selected local causes. Salvation Army spokeswoman…
PARAMUS The family of a Paramus man found dead in Palisades Interstate Park is asking for help paying for funeral expenses and to settle $50,000 of student debt he left behind. The family of Colin Everett said on a GoFundMe page said they are now responsible for Everett’s student debt. Everett went missing in late June in…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — More than 43 million people across the country have been shackled by student loan debt. One in 10 of those people let their loans default. “It’s easy to get a student loan, it’s more difficult to remember to pay it back,” said Dick Smelser, Director of Financial Aid at Pellissippi State…
Around the time that Cravath announced its great associate pay raise, it also provided its associates with information about various organizations that help associates refinance their student loans. Similarly, firms like Latham & Watkins and Sullivan & Cromwell have made arrangements with finance companies to provide refinancing of law school debt on favorable terms. But…
Murray Energy Corp [MUYEY.UL], one of the largest privately held U.S. coal miners, is working with investment banks to renegotiate terms of its credit agreements in a bid to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the talks said on Monday. The talks underscore the industry’s challenges as governments have curbed the use of coal at…
For many young Australians, their annual tax return is an opportunity for extra spending, while some prefer to use their returns to pay off their HECS-HELP debt. Given this is a popular use of tax refund, it is worth tackling the question: Is it better to pay off your university debt as quickly as possible…
Image source: Getty Images. The first $1,000 you save might well be the most important money you’ll ever come up with in your entire life. That $1,000 gives you flexibility to handle many of the everyday curveballs life throws your way while also providing you the first step on your journey to long-term financial freedom.…
