PRINCETON: Consolidation grants to remain under Christie? (The Princeton Packet)

State resources and grant funds for facilitating consolidation of municipalities, which the Princetons are counting on for their own study effort, are likely to remain in place when Republican Chris Christie becomes governor next year, according to the state official charged with working with municipalities on the subject.

IRS sells SD Indian tribe’s land to settle debt (AP via Yahoo! News)

The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday auctioned off a large swath of land owned by an impoverished Indian tribe to help pay off more than $3 million in back taxes, penalties and interest — a sale the tribe says is illegal under federal laws protecting Indian land.

Tips to manage credit card debt (Purcell Register)

(ARA) – Loan consolidation has its ups and downs, but, if handled properly, it can help a family afford to get out from under debt. The average American household had $8,329 in credit card debt in 2008, according to the Nilson Report in April.

Polish Central Bank Calls for ‘Urgent’ Plan to Curb Rising Debt (Bloomberg)

Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) — Poland’s central bank said there is an “urgent” need for the government to adopt a plan to rein in its swelling budget deficit , which threatens to push debt beyond the country’s legal limits as early as next year.

Enel looks to refinance €10bn of its debt (Financial Times)

Enel , one of Europe’s largest and most indebted utility groups, expects to refinance up to €10bn ($14bn) of its borrowings by the middle of next year and could raise a further €7.5bn in asset disposals as it seeks to manage and reduce its massive debt load.

Rising APRs Cause an Influx of Debtors Utilizing Sites like BurdenFree.com to Settle Credit Card Debt (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

With APR’s on the rise, many consumers may be put in a position of searching for new debt solutions.