Can credit card debt be forgiven due to disability?

Millions of disabled borrowers are trapped by credit card debt they can’t pay, but is forgiveness an option in this situation? Getty Images/iStockphoto Becoming disabled doesn’t just change your health. It also changes your finances, often overnight. Income disappears or shrinks. Medical bills arrive. And the credit card debt that was manageable on a full … Read more

Federal judge rules Trump admin may not remove individuals to third country without due process

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy to quickly remove people to a third country to which they have no previous connection is illegal and that individuals must receive meaningful notice and a chance to challenge their deportations. “This case is about whether the Government may, without notice, deport a … Read more

Ford recalling some 413,000 Explorers due to potential steering control loss

Ford is recalling almost 413,000 Explorers due to a defect that could cause drivers to lose steering control, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says. The model years involved are 2017-2019. According to the NHTSA, the Explorers’ rear suspensions have toe links that may fracture, which could lead to loss of steering control. The NHTSA … Read more

Boston Globe postpones printing of paper for first time in 153 years, due to blizzard

A record-setting snowstorm has prompted managers of The Boston Globe to postpone the printing of their daily newspaper for the first time in its history. “For more than 153 years, the press workers of The Boston Globe have overcome the elements, technical snafus, and global pandemics to print a daily newspaper,” the paper said in an … Read more