Posts Tagged ‘debt’
Micro-loans can lead to organ trafficking
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Selling a kidney or part of a liver to repay loans is becoming more common in Bangladesh, where traffickers of human organs exploit desperate villagers. Continue…
Thursday, March 7, 2013 17:16 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Jan 14, 2013 13:06 - 2 Comments
Boost from Facebook may cut self-control
U. PITTSBURGH / COLUMBIA U. (US) — Facebook, particularly “likes” and close friends’ positive comments, can reduce a person’s self-control online and in real life, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2012 12:51 - 1 Comment
Primary care career makes debt repayment rough
BOSTON U. (US) — Unless medical students with heavy debt consider alternative strategies to support repayment, careers in primary care will make it tough to pay off their loans. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 5, 2012 11:26 - 0 Comments
To cut holiday debt, sort interest rates
WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — What’s the best way to tackle holiday debt? Pay down the loan with the highest interest rate first, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2011 14:25 - 4 Comments
Bankruptcy no longer a death knell
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Recovering from bankruptcy and regaining financial stability is possible as long as support through counseling and education is available. (more…)
