Finance
$ 298 million paid by Barclays Bank because of sanctions violations
The United States gets to do whatever it wants in the world. The U.S. also had a considerable amount of say when it came to charges against England's Barclays Bank because that U.S. has quite a bit of financial control world as well. Sanctions were made from the U.S. to Cuba, Iran, Libya, Sudan ...
College gets more expensive causing student loan debt to beat credit card debt
Students loans have become more of a problem when it comes to debt than credit card debt. While people are paying down their credit card balances within the aftermath of the financial crisis, college costs continue to rise. . It isn't really worth getting student loans anymore with college costs being so high. Meanwhile, research ...
Taking a test to get a UK loan
The United Kingdom is considering new rules to make getting loans harder. After the Learning and Skills Council discovered that 9 out of 10 customers could not calculate basic financial numbers, ministers took note. .
Concern for many who don't have financial knowledge
A Consumer Financial Education body was formed in the United Kingdom because of the ...
Why keeping debit card overdraft coverage is a bad idea
You have a debit card, if you're like a lot of people. . This letter is a result of new credit card rules that require banks to ask you if you would rather opt out of paying for an overdraft and just have your purchase declined. Out of control bank overdraft fees generated enough consumer ...
Low cost loans offered to California state employees
In the state of California, where a state budget has yet to be passed, state employees are facing a huge pay cut. Until a spending budget is passed, the governor of California has asked that all paychecks for state employees be cut to the federal minimum wage. Some banks and credit unions are offering a ...
