debt repayment

Jun 16, 2023
Student debt help could be a new worker perk with loan payments resuming soon
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It’s still a relatively rare benefit: About 8% of employers in the country offer help with student loan debt.
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Oct 20, 2020
Why credit scores are up — for now
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Many people have been using their stimulus checks and extra unemployment benefits to keep up with bills and pay down debt.
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Aug 20, 2020
Are zero interest credit cards easier or harder to get in this pandemic?
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Some credit experts say that if Congress does not pass a new relief bill soon, credit card offers could dry up more.
Dec 13, 2017
Puerto Rico’s hurricane damage derails debt repayment plan
Economists say the island is economically crippled for the foreseeable future.
Nov 30, 2015
Puerto Rico is caught between a rock and a hard place
Puerto Rico has a debt deadline Dec. 1st that it might not be able to meet.
Jul 31, 2015
In debt crisis, Puerto Rico’s economy is pressured
The commonwealth struggles with repayment and lacks industry besides tourism.
Jun 14, 2012
The snowball way toward eliminating debt
I have been paying down my debt using the snowball method. I'm making great headway and have cut my debt load in half in 3 years. I'm at a point where I need to choose between a home-equity loan with a variable rate (currently at 4.24 percent but eligible for tax deductions) and a car loan at 3.5 percent fixed. Which makes more sense to pay down? Scott, Chatham, MI

debt repayment

Student debt help could be a new worker perk with loan payments resuming soon

Why credit scores are up — for now

Are zero interest credit cards easier or harder to get in this pandemic?

Puerto Rico’s hurricane damage derails debt repayment plan

Puerto Rico is caught between a rock and a hard place

In debt crisis, Puerto Rico’s economy is pressured

The snowball way toward eliminating debt