Gleaner Editors’ Forum – Come clean about debt burden, analysts urge Government (Jamaica Gleaner)

LOCAL FINANCIAL experts have agreed that there is an urgent need for the Government to come clean about the country’s indebtedness. While the official debt figure is $1.2 trillion, the financial experts, who spoke at a recent Gleaner Editors’ Forum, agreed the contingent liabilities need to be determined and added to the equation before any credible programme can be implemented to deal with the …

Weighing the Options With Credit Card Debt (New York Times)

Many consumers are feeling the weight of credit card debt. Understanding strategies for dealing with it is important.

The 2nd Wave Is Coming (St. Petersburg Times)

While it appears that the worst of the financial crisis has already hit the international financial markets, the full effect of the crisis on Russia lags behind developed markets and will likely only be felt here in the second half of 2009, manifesting itself in the form of bad corporate debt.

Tips On Consolidating Student Loans (Forbes)

Student-loan consolidation has its benefits, but it’s not for everyone.

Refinancing to save $123K in debt payments (Morning Times)

TOWANDA — Commissioners took a step toward five-year debt service savings Thursday by passing a resolution to combine the county’s two existing general obligation bond issue series into a single, lower interest bond.

Debt Reduction Tops Consumers’ To-Do Lists (Marketwire)

Families Look to Companies Like Think Debt Relief for Debt Help

Debt Management "Minnow" Lewis Alexander Stands Strong After Avoiding Acquisitions (PRWeb)

Lewis Alexander Limited, the specialist Debt Management, Debt Consolidation and IVA advice service has released information about the current standing of the company after its decline of offer/s made relating to the possible sale of the business over the last 3 years. (PRWeb Apr 13, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009-debt-management/4-company/prweb2319614.htm