debt
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WSJ | Buy Side: To find the best balance-transfer cards, we prioritized factors that matter most: a long time to pay down your debt and low fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
This week, Quentin Fottrell — The Moneyist — attempted to mediate a dispute between a married couple, over how to allocate their cash: Should they pay down debt, or invest?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
If you are struggling with prices, the debt charity StepChange recommends checking whether you qualify for any additional support, like the Warm Home Discount and Winter Fuel Payment.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
He argues for balancing the federal budget, envisioning doing detailed, line-level work to find cuts that will reduce the national debt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
To finance their arms purchases, the Allies had borrowed more than two billion dollars from American banks, a debt that would never be repaid if Germany won the war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Germany has traditionally had solid public finances and is seen as a safer bet in terms of paying back its debts than France, hence the lower yield on German government bonds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Call it a sign of the times: A JPMorgan analyst is looking into the exposure banks will have if CoreWeave defaults on its debts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
At the same time, the increase in bond yields and higher inflation means the cost of paying interest on the government’s debts has risen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
China’s government says its debts are under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
I could get that money immediately and give it to Mr. Alsole, pay off my debts.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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