Debt consolidation

THE national government will return to its pre-pandemic debt and budget deficit levels as early as 2024 or by 2025, according to Ministry of Finance (DOF) projections. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said they were working on a budget consolidation plan to reduce the government’s debt and budget deficit levels …

Food stamps increase by a record 30% – here’s what it’s worth for a family About 1 in 8 American families will soon be able to fill their grocery carts with more food to feed their families. The Biden administration announced the largest increase in the federal supplemental nutrition assistance …

PHOTO INVESTIGATOR / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE Faster accumulation of debt even as the economy returned to year-over-year growth further raised the Philippines’ debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio in June to 60.4% , a peak in 16 years and above the level envisioned by Manageable Debt Watch for emerging markets. The …

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Do you know your APRs from your CRAs? If you are confused by certain financial abbreviations or expressions, you are not alone. Shawbrook Bank found that only a quarter (25%) of people know that APR stands for “annual percentage rate,” and less than a third (31%) understand what an unsecured …

Copyright 2021 PR Newswire. All rights reserved2021-08-06 OAKLAND PARK, Florida, August 6, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – The consumer loan industry in the United States has grown significantly over the past decade. This industry is made up of hundreds of private payday lenders. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in job …

Yes, in the case of auto loans, you may be able to add up the balances of two or more auto loans and get a single payment. This merger is called debt consolidation. There is also another way to merge loan balances. Debt merger: debt consolidation Debt consolidation is more …

Americans are increasing their credit card spending during the pandemic. Here’s how to pay it back. (iStock) The coronavirus pandemic has unequivocally placed Americans under economic and social pressure. However, it can be argued that the most impactful stress many people felt was about their finances. In fact, according to …

Refinancing a mortgage can be attractive for a number of reasons. Homeowners often save money by refinancing when interest rates are lower than they are now paying. Cash refinancing can allow them to tap into their home equity to pay for home repairs or consolidate debt. Or they might want …

Students attending one of the six Pennsylvania state universities slated for consolidation next year won’t notice much change anytime soon, according to the head of the state university system. State system of higher education Chancellor Dan Greenstein spoke to state senators on Tuesday about the plan to consolidate six universities …