Canadian Company Will Make Student Loan Payments for New Hires

One Canadian company is offering to make student loan payments on behalf of half a dozen new hires this year.

By Si'mone Lewis

16 May 39 Views

A Town Near Rome is Selling Old Homes for $1, a Trend Across Italy in Many Beautiful Villages

The €1.00 House Project in Italy has 44 beautiful old country towns offering houses for one euro to anyone who will renovate them.

By Blake Isbell

15 September 38 Views

Occupy Wall Street Activists Pay Off $15 Million of Americans' Personal Debt

In one year, a group of Occupy Wall Street activists has managed to buy almost $15 million of Americans' personal debt helping them pay off their outstanding credit. Under the name, Rolling Jubilee, the Occupy activists purchase anonymous debt cheaply from banks and then abolish it, freeing individuals from their bills.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 November 40 Views

Walmart Announces Plan to Pay 100% of College Tuition Plus Books For Its Workers

Walmart has announced it will pay for 100% of college tuition for its staff continuing education, and it will cover the cost of books too.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 August 34 Views

Target is Offering Debt-Free Degrees to More Than 340,000 Target Team Members

Target in the U.S. is offering debt-free degrees, textbooks, and more to 340,000 part-time and full-time staff members.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 August 39 Views

More Than Half of Americans Have a New Definition for Financial Well-Being After the Pandemic, Poll Finds

A OnePoll survey of 2,000 Americans, commissioned by Capital One, found that the pandemic has helped people view financial well-being differently.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 July 46 Views

More Than Half of Americans Think They Handle Their Finances Better Than Their Parents

More than half of Americans feel they handle their finances better than their parents, according to a surprising new survey.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 May 39 Views

Britain's Royal Mint is Salvaging Gold from E-Waste - Recycling Precious Metals for Green Investors

There are many gold ETFs available on world stock exchanges, but only one is backed by 100% recycled gold.

By Blake Isbell

24 March 37 Views

Majority of Americans Plan to Splurge on These Top 10 Things-After Missing Out in Pandemic

Seven in 10 Americans plan to go all out with their finances in the coming years by enjoying what they missed out in the pandemic.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 January 42 Views

Get Your US Taxes Filed Digitally for Free Using These Websites

Every year, tens of millions of Americans will be encountering at least some confusion filing taxes, these free services free you to relax

By Blake Isbell

10 January 43 Views

John Oliver Buys $15 Million In Medical Debt, Then Forgives It on TV (WATCH)

Watch John Oliver forgive $15 million in medical debt owed by 9000 people on his TV show after exposing how easy it is for debt collectors to abuse the system.

By Jim Stout

06 June 35 Views

Mayor Cuts His Own Pay By 50 Percent to Balance Budget

An Ohio mayor, Tom Scarnecchia, will be giving up $34,000 a year to help reduce his city's deficit.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 May 32 Views

Pull Up a Bar Stool on This Mobile Bus and Get Financial Advice

What better place to educate people about finance than on a school bus?

By Jeanne Goddard

02 October 51 Views

Don't Forget: The Bailouts Worked (Newsweek Op-Ed)

One year ago, after the fall of Lehman Brothers, the U.S. government made a series of massive moves to restore stability to the financial system. And it's clear that those actions saved the American-and thus the global-economy from total collapse... something that looked like a Great Depression. Yet the policy remains very unpopular. Why?

By Jeanne Goddard

19 September 39 Views

UK Bans Unfair Credit Card Surcharges, Calling Them a 'Rip-Off'

The United Kingdom is bringing an end to outlandish surcharges that are costing British citizens millions of pounds per year.

By Tiffani Spengler

21 July 35 Views