PLAINSBORO: Township saves on debt refinancing (The Princeton Packet)

PLAINSBORO — Taking advantage of the current economy, the township was able to refinance part of its debt with lower-than-expected interest rates at a significant savings to the township, township Chief Financial Officer Gregory Mayers reported to the Township Committee at its meeting Wednesday night.

Sharing husband’s debt may be cause for second thoughts (The Columbus Dispatch)

Dear Debt Adviser: I am getting married very soon in California. My future husband has medical insurance in his name only. He has a heart condition that makes him go to the emergency room at least twice a year. Am I responsible for his medical bills as well or only if he doesn’t pay them?

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 …

Financial Focus: Debt can negate savings account (The Record Searchlight)

Q: You hear a lot of financial advice about having three- to six-months in savings in a liquid account. For a person who has saved up that money but still has credit card debt, does it make more sense to pay off credit card debt or keep the money in savings?

Independent begs a month to sort out debt (Daily Telegraph)

Independent News ? Media is close to a pact with its bondholders which would give it a month to reorganise its debt.

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.

Biden carries big debt (Politico via Yahoo! News)

Vice President Biden may be able to use his $220,000 annual salary to start paying down as much as $465,000 in debt.