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They won’t make you rich but there are simple steps to take to ease the pressure on your finances when you are earning less money than you owe.
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Recent interest rate hikes are not just a problem for mortgage borrowers, many companies are suffering too.
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The first ‘climate-smart’ sovereign credit rating shows 59 nations will have lower ratings before 2030 without emissions cuts.
Mobile operators also offer money sending and receiving services.
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The outcomes of increased financial inclusion in Ghana have been mixed
A prenup allows couples to separate their debt from the debts of their spouse.
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A prenuptial agreement can help millennial couples navigate concerns about student debt in their marriage.
The Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s plan to eliminate $430 billion in student loan debt.
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The Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s student loan program that aimed at delivering up to $20,000 of relief per borrower.
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A new study by the Retirement Commission has identified the different personality characteristics that influence how we manage our money – you can test your own with their online quiz.
One way to get a good credit score is to pay bills on time every month.
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Trends show credit scores are rising, with nearly half of all US consumers boasting ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ numbers.
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Ghana’s deal with the IMF is the 17th in its history.
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African governments have more influence on China-funded projects than mainstream narratives acknowledge.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaking at a Chatham House event, London, in December 2022.
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Nigeria’s debt profile is disturbing but shouldn’t hinder Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ability to tackle unemployment and poverty.
People march with a banner that reads in Spanish ‘Stop the adjustment, out with the IMF,’ in Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 9, 2023.
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The conditions placed on countries borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund have further disadvantaged these countries economically.
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Credit payment holidays were made available in the UK to help people manage the financial strain of the pandemic.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen doesn’t want to look back in anger over a debt deadline missed.
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If the US fails to increase its debt ceiling by June 1, it could be forced into an embarrassing – and hugely costly – default on its obligations.
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Republicans and Democrats may find it harder than ever to reach an agreement on how to tackle the enormous national debt before July.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House would vote on a debt ceiling bill ‘within weeks.’
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to raise the debt ceiling – and avoid an unprecedented US default – but only if Democrats agree to freeze spending and agree to several other demands.
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Personal debt in New Zealand is growing. But instead of hiding the true extent of what we owe, New Zealanders should be talking about how we got here – and what needs to change.
Ghana’s e-levy has hit traders in the country’s informal sector the hardest.
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Domestic resource mobilisation cannot be achieved by over-taxing the livelihoods of the most vulnerable workers in the informal sector.
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For better or worse, debt is a part of everybody’s financial portfolios. Solid financial planning will help you keep your eye on the prize of wealth accumulation.
Developing countries are calling for more funding and for changes at the World Bank.
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The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. A former World Bank official describes some promising signs she’s starting to see.