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3 times you should pay off credit card debt collections (and 3 times you shouldn't)
Paying off collections debt can be a smart financial move, but it won't make sense in every scenario.Top stories - CBS News - 18 hours ago -
Still paying off last year's holiday debt? Here's what to do now.
If you haven't paid off last year's holiday credit card bills, use these strategies to tackle it now.Top stories - CBS News - 19 hours ago -
Americans’ $1 trillion credit-card debt problem is inching in the right direction as inflation eases
Americans are still building up their credit-card balances, but they’re doing a better job paying those bills on time — and it could be sign that inflation’s bite is easing.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Credit card debt just hit a new high. Here's how to tackle yours now.
The total amount of credit card debt nationwide just keeps climbing. Here's how to get rid of your card debt now.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Credit card debt hits record $1.17 trillion, New York Fed research shows
Credit card balances rose in the third quarter of 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
28% of credit card users are still paying off last year's holiday debt. But that's an improvement
Americans tend to overspend during the holiday season. In fact, some shoppers are still paying off last year's purchases.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock
Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
'My 12 hours of uni each week are incredible value'
University fees are rising to £9,535, meaning students will be left in more debt after their course.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
What should I do when a credit card debt collector contacts me?
If you've been contacted by a debt collector about old credit card debt, here's what you should do.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy . Yesterday’s cut to UK interest rates doesn’t seem to have ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
China announces $1.4 trillion package over five years to tackle local governments' 'hidden' debt
Authorities in Beijing have ramped up stimulus announcements since late September in an effort to bolster its flagging economy.Business - CNBC - November 8 -
China approves $840B plan to refinance local government debt, boost slowing economy
China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt in the latest push to rev up growth in the world's second largest economyWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Why credit card debt forgiveness is worth it even with more Fed rate cuts
Another interest rate cut was just issued. Here's why you should still pursue credit card debt forgiveness anyway.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Wall Street frenzy creates $11bn debt market for AI groups buying Nvidia chips
Huge loans for ‘neocloud’ groups raise concern over chipmaker’s dominance of artificial intelligence marketBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Here's how an 86-year-old grandmother got her nearly $32,000 private student loan debt forgiven
Some lenders of private student loans offer disabled borrowers a way to get their debt forgiven. But the process is difficult to learn about and to navigate.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
U.K. government bond yields hit 2024 highs as traders balk at increased debt sales
Benchmark U.K. bond yields hit their highs of the year on Thursday as investors balked at the increased borrowing set out in the government’s budget.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Sovereign debt is the biggest risk to global growth in 2025, Saudi finance minister says
Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023, prompting the UN to call for urgent reforms for governments and financial systems around the world.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
No, Robert Jenrick, former colonies do not owe a ‘debt of gratitude’ for Britain’s legacy of brutality and exploitation | Kenneth Mohammed
As a historian, the UK conservative party leadership candidate should know that the only debt owed is one of accountability and reparation. . Conservative leadership hopefuls Robert Jenrick and ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
U.S. Treasury says debt-auction sizes can remain steady for next several quarters
Agency to auction $125 billion next week, unchanged from last quarterBusiness - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Bond investors load up on ‘Magnificent Seven’ debt in bullish move ahead of earnings
Investors have been snapping up bonds issued by Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
How can we help stop deadly drug-resistant infections spreading? Debt relief | Glenda Gray
Millions of lives could be saved if the world would only consider more innovative ways to help poorer nations tackle AMR. Drug-resistant infection, already one of the world’s biggest killers, is ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Biden's latest student debt plan would create forgiveness path for borrowers facing financial ruin
The Biden administration introduced a proposal to deliver student loan forgiveness to millions of people experiencing devastating financial hardship.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Student-loan borrowers facing financial hardship could get debt forgiveness — if Biden’s new plan survives
Student-loan borrowers struggling financially may have a path toward debt relief if the Biden administration gets its way.Business - MarketWatch - October 25 -
‘We have no health insurance’: My wife died, leaving behind a lot of medical debt. Am I responsible?
“Can they take our house?”Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Worries about deficit spending after election bog down U.S. government debt
With about two weeks left before the Nov. 5 election, Treasury yields extending their climb from September’s lows on Monday — spurred in part by growing concern about the path of the U.S. deficit ...Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
U.S. deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark
The shortfall was more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said Friday.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
Harris sees opportunity in Sinwar's death to end war in Gaza
Israeli officials confirmed Thursday that Hamas leader and Oct. 7 attack architect Yahya Sinwar is dead. Vice President Kamala Harris said the assassination provides an opportunity to end the war ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
In Michigan, Harris campaign sees path to victory going through the suburbs
The Harris-Walz campaign thinks it can win Michigan's 15 electoral votes by capitalizing on Trump's "unprecedented weakness" among women and White, college-educated voters.Top stories - CBS News - October 17