The number of borrowers drowning in red ink has fallen and is set to dip further with a new plan to help people pay off debts more easily. It is aimed at those with unsecured debt – essentially loans with no collateral, like those racked up on credit cards or overdrafts. The numbers affected are…
College affordability has recently become the preeminent issue in higher education, as student debt figures have hit staggering levels. Student loan debt exceeds other types of consumer debt in the US, like car loans and credit card debt, reaching $1.279 trillion as of the third quarter of 2016. And while lawmakers and student advocates look…
20th Century Fox is bringing back the ’90s with a reboot of the sports flick White Men Can’t Jump, according to the The Hollywood Reporter. The 1992 movie centers on two men who compete in street basketball and then join forces in an epic tournament. One is, as the title suggests, a white man who…
RELATED COVERAGE Sports wagerers with debts of tens of thousands of dollars are regularly presenting to Child and Family Services Ballarat, the service said. Every two to four weeks a person will seek help with debts which are out of control for their stage of life because of compulsive sports betting, CAFS financial counselling coordinator Colin Handreck…
The Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling reports that many callers to its helpline in 2016 faced “desperate” situations.(Photo: Submitted by Marshfield Clinic) By the time many out-of-control gamblers seek help, theyre desperate. On average, they are $38,090 in debt. Theyve maxed-out credit cards and drained bank accounts. Theyve lied to and stolen from family members.…
The Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling reports that many callers to its helpline in 2016 faced “desperate” situations.(Photo: Submitted by Marshfield Clinic) By the time many out-of-control gamblers seek help, theyre desperate. On average, they are $38,090 in debt. Theyve maxed-out credit cards and drained bank accounts. Theyve lied to and stolen from family members.…
The Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling reports that many callers to its helpline in 2016 faced “desperate” situations.(Photo: Submitted by Marshfield Clinic) By the time many out-of-control gamblers seek help, theyre desperate. On average, they are $38,090 in debt. Theyve maxed-out credit cards and drained bank accounts. Theyve lied to and stolen from family members.…
James Packer, left, with outgoing Crown Resorts chairman Robert Rankin. Pat Scala So farewell then Robert Rankin, whose shortlived stint as chairman of James Packer’s listed Crown Resorts gambling company and chief executive of Packer’s private Consolidated Press Holding investments vehicle serves as a reminder that perhaps there is some merit in Angus Aitken’s sexist contention that…
James Packer returns to Crown board The ambition of billionaire gaming magnate James Packer to build a global casino empire is in tatters. It was always a high-stakes game. He had placed multibillion bets to expand his business from Australia to China to the United States in a way that showed he was a much…
In distress: Tang showing the picture of Chu, her son-in-law. Chu has disappeared after racking up debts. KUALA LUMPUR: A 77-year-old disabled woman has disowned her son-in-law who used her address and phone number to borrow money from Ah Long, resulting in harassment from the loan sharks over his debts. Tang May Yoke said that…