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DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Dori Zinn and Mike Cetera: 03/15/2021 Imagine being anxious about affording your federal student loan payments. And then you receive a phone call from someone who says he’s affiliated with the U.S. …
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DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Bruce McClary: 11/22/19 The short answer is no, paying off a portion of your student loan won’t quickly improve your score. And even if you pay it off in full, your score …
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DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Bruce McClary: 03/05/19 As an independent contractor you would not qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness because you do not satisfy the employment eligibility requirement. To be eligible for the PSLF, you …
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DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By: Kristian Hernandez 07/07/2021 FORT WORTH — Twanesha Harrison, 33, was barely making ends meet this year when a historic winter storm hit Texas in February and sent her over the edge. Harrison …
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DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Bruce McClary: 05/17/2021 This week’s question: I had a car repossessed 2 years ago and the finance company recently sent me a letter offering me a settlement offer that would allow …
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DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Hermond Palmer: 09/21/2020 Buying your first home provides an incredibly unique combination of feelings: the excitement of starting a new chapter, the adventure of tackling home improvement projects, the stress and …
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DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Bryce McClary 05/11/2021 This week’s question: I have received a settlement offer on an old credit card debt from years ago when I was out of work. Would it be better to …
DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By John Kruzel 06/24/2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday announced a one-month extension to the nationwide pause on evictions put in place amid the coronavirus pandemic. The eviction moratorium, …
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DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Emma Kerr, Stephanie Steinberg, and Susannah Snider May 20, 2021 Are you swimming in debt and don’t know how you’re ever going to pay it off? You’re not alone. If you’re looking for easy ways to …
DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By: Al TompkinsMay 21, 2021 https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2021/14-of-renting-households-are-behind-on-payments-the-average-amount-owed-is-3400/ There is still a rental reckoning ahead and it may not be far off. CBS News says, “The trickle of evictions across the country could soon become a flood …
