In 2011, when congressional Republicans were threatening to allow the government to default
on its debts if their policy wish list was not met, Powell met with a number of GOP lawmakers, urging them to reconsider their strategy by pointing out the serious risks involved.
However, it's a great reminder for people with student loans that it might be a good time to take action
on your debt if you've been neglecting it.
You should warn them that this is going to happen and see if they can pick up payments
on the debt if necessary.
They don't like to, but they are willing to consider it if you can prove that you're in financial distress and will likely default
on your debt if you are unable to come to a settlement.
Debt collection agencies must prove that they have the legal authority to collect
on a debt if you request it.
You may be able to get a substantial discount (say 25 % off)
on your debt if you are able to pay off the whole thing.
Creditors may agree to freeze the interest
on your debts if you make affordable offers of payment.
Cosigners agree to take
on your debt if you're unwilling or unable to pay it.
Card issuers only want to take
on your debt if they're certain you can repay it.
Your family could burn through savings or take
on debt if left no other option to pay for funeral expenses.
But some ambitious students will take
on debt if they believe that a degree and certification from a highly regarded will offer them a strong advantage in their careers later.
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Governments will never pay the interests
on their debt if they can't afford.
Not exact matches
Spending that much
on one piece of clothing may seem like a lot, especially
if you're a millennial who's still dealing with college
debt, like I am.
It is not as
if Ontario is having problem finding takers for its
debt and yields
on the province's bonds are competitive with other provinces.
«
If debt is what keeps them up at night, focus
on debt repayment.»
If you do find yourself buried in credit card
debt, focus
on paying it off as quickly as possible.
But
if you think that fighting Russian aggression in Eastern Europe is important to maintain political and economic stability in the region, then taking a softer line
on Greek
debt may be worthwhile in the long run.
Start by selecting a good credit card and then focus
on establishing smart credit card habits — and
if you have
debt already, be diligent in your payments.
In many situations, the factor will insist
on «recourse» — the right to sell the invoice back to you at face value
if the
debt goes unpaid beyond, say, 90 days.
That's a drag
on growth, but a welcome one
if it means households have begun doing something about record levels of
debt.
And while
debt consolidation is an effective strategy
if consumers don't fall back
on bad habits, Terrio says recidivism is a problem.
If you can leave this decade with minimal
debt, you're in good shape — focus
on paying off your highest interest rate
debt, and your credit card balances monthly.
«
If they do target aggressively the 2 percent inflation target, and undertake a significant amount of QE, that may have an impact
on underlying JGB (Japanese government bond) yields as investors become concerned over Japan's
debt,» he said.
«There won't be enough money in the government to allow for a tax cut and fiscal stimulus program
if in effect the government can't even pay the interest
on the
debt without borrowing the money.»
«The final decision
on the implementation of the
debt measures will be taken,
if needed, at the end of the program, conditional
on full - implementation of the program,» Centeno told reporters in Sofia, Bulgaria.
«The rating would be upgraded
if we conclude that the positive economic and fiscal trends are likely to be sustained and
if the high
debt burden moves
on a steady, downward trend.
Citing MDC's
debt and the fact it has held the company to relatively low,
if any overall profit despite leaps and bounds in revenue growth, Willott casts doubt
on MDC's ability to turn industry awards and its agencies» creative prowess into profitability.
If consumers are tapped out or wary of taking
on more
debt, then bank credit can be expanded to the moon and households will not borrow more money.
If your friend came to you
on New Year's Day and told you that over the next 12 months they were planning to lose half their body weight, earn a seven - figure income in a field in which they have no experience, and save enough to buy a private island even though they're currently $ 20,000 in credit card
debt, you'd probably think they were being a tad unrealistic.
See
if the company has been able to stay profitable, grow its book value and stay afloat without loading up
on debt, Cooke says.
«When people have forgiven
debt, they shouldn't automatically think they're going to be taxed
on that income,» says Andrew Schwartz, founder and managing partner of accounting firm Schwartz & Schwartz in Woburn, Mass. «
If somebody's
debts exceed their assets, that 1099 - C [the tax form for forgiven
debt] isn't taxable.»
But that pain today would arguably be less severe than
if rates go up years from now, when households have piled
on even more
debt.
After all, even
if the door closes
on the current
debt - settlement model —
if the industry's history is anything to go by — another is bound to open.
However,
if you are behind
on your sleep you'll be carrying around a sleep
debt which will make you feel fatigued.
If you want to survive, he advises avoiding the following: taking
on too much
debt, becoming overly dependent
on one customer, making a mess of a major IT project, signing a costly / long - term property lease, or forgetting your customers.
If the deal, reported to be worth 16.5 billion euros ($ 19.8 billion) including
debt, is to be waved through it should be only
on the condition that the merged entity's network is opened to third - party access, the Buglas industry group said.
If a nation insists
on racking up
debt, better make it count.
If you want to get yourself out of
debt, it's important to minimize the amount you spend
on interest.
«
If the deceased had bad credit card
debt or is upside down
on a loan, the entire IRA could be used up,» said certified financial planner and estate lawyer Austin Frye, founder and president of Frye Financial Center.
You don't have to deal with your
debt payments all
on your own, and
if you seek out some professional assistance, it's likely that they can help you improve your situation faster than you could
on your own,» advises Dvorkin.
Paying
on time, and managing the
debt load responsibly, won't be beneficial
if no one is aware of your efforts.
If you need advice
on saving money, paying off
debt or investing, Orman offers simple strategies to help you build a solid financial foundation.
If a friend or relative has co-signed on a debt for you — private student loans, for example, or a car loan or mortgage — they could be on the hook for the amount outstanding if you were to di
If a friend or relative has co-signed
on a
debt for you — private student loans, for example, or a car loan or mortgage — they could be
on the hook for the amount outstanding
if you were to di
if you were to die.
If you are taking
on debt to eventually start your own business, you are not in a good place.
«
If you want to get serious about controlling
debt and house prices, double the down payment requirement
on CMHC - insured mortgages in the overheated areas, or tie it to the size of the mortgage issued.»
With most of these
debts being held by Chinese entities, it's unlikely we'll see a banking crisis in the same way we could have seen
if Greece or Spain went belly up, said Lau — many foreign banks hold European bonds — but we've seen markets panic
on far less worrisome Chinese news in the past.
It also placed the country
on review for a further downgrade, which —
if it happened — would make Spanish
debt «junk.»
«
If you are taking
on debt for operating expenses, you are probably not that healthy,» Wunderlich says.
Putting up with a few shuttered federal agencies seems like an OK price to pay
if it brings the extremists to the negotiating table in time for a compromise
on the
debt ceiling.