Debt

Money waiting for you? The year-end tax guide for employees and self-employed

As the 2026 tax year comes to an end, CPA Yoram Shifer explains where to start and how much money can be returned to your bank account.

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An Iranian commercial aircraft lands at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran on September 25, 2026.

Iranian Airlines plane seized by Turkey over millions in unpaid debts, stranding Iranian passengers

And how is the government dealing with the debt? By taking on even more debt. U.S. President Donald Trump.

America’s black hole: The debt threatening to swallow the global economy

The US Department of the Treasury Building in Washington, DC, US, July 11, 2026.

US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, doubled under presidents Trump, Biden


How Israeli households can overcome their personal debt

Recent figures show that Israelis take on more personal debt than any other nation


Stop wallowing in self-pity and take control of your finances

In life, you can blame a lot of people and wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and say, ‘Listen, I have to be responsible for myself.’” – Howard Schultz

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Nonprofit hospital sues hundreds of its own employees for medical debts

Asked how she manages to make ends meet, one employee replied that she doesn't. "It's killing me, killing me softly," she said.

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Bernie Sanders to propose cancelling $1.6 trillion student loan debt

Vermont Senator Sanders, who came close to securing the Democratic candidacy for the 2016 presidential election, intends to free all 45 million students of debt.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks after the senate voted on a resolution ending U.S. military support for the war in Yemen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2018.

The future of High Cost Credit in the UK

“Since 2014 we have seen a steep decline in lender appetite with more than 65% of applicants not able to access the funds they need.”

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A counter-intuitive approach to home affordability

Jewish, Islamic and Christian tradition all eschew interest-bearing debt.

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Finances in Israel - How secure is the country?

National debt is down, but individual debt is still high.

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Ordinary Israelis taking on ever more household debt, report says

Israelis owe the most money to insurance and credit-card companies.

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Palestinians with unpaid debts to be barred from Israel

Government approves Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked’s no-pay, no-enter initiative.

Palestinians cross an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Bethlehem

Nation girds for general strike today in protest of Teva layoffs

Morning flights halted at Ben-Gurion, public transit to operate as usual.

People protest outside the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries plant in Jerusalem December 14, 2017.