Michigan Will Pay Legal Fees in Detroit Teacher Sickout Suit
(Photo: Jim West, ZUMA Press, Newscom) The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced that it will pay the bill for the legal fees accrued to sue two teachers over a massive teacher sickout held earlier in the year. It was expected that Detroit Public Schools would be held responsible for the almost $ 300,000 in […]
Would YOU try this creative hack to avoid paying airline baggage fees?
THE BAGGAGE fees on flights can prove costly but holidaymakers have come up with a new hack to avoid them. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
University of Akron to Refund $4.1 Million in Student Fees
The University of Akron in Ohio had a 2015-2016 budget which included $ 10 million in increased fees to assist in resolving a “$ 60 million fiscal challenge” the school is correcting through the use of a three-year plan. The strategy included a raise in facilities fees which students who take classes on the main campus […]
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Forced Union Fees Case
Although the US Supreme Court ruled in 1977 that state governments could force teachers in public schools to pay mandatory union fees whether they were members of the union or not, that ruling is being reevaluated. This, the Supreme Court heard arguments that proposed that the “agency shop arrangement,” or “fair share fee” justified in Abood v. […]
Santander customers warned as fees jump by 150 PER CENT
MILLIONS of Santander customers will see the cost of their current account jump next week as the bank raises fees by 150 per cent. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Higher One to Pay Millions to Students Over Debit Card Fees
Two affiliated financial firms have been ordered by US bank regulators to pay out over $ 50 million in fines and restitution to hundreds of thousands of borrowers over allegations of “deceptive” marketing practices concerning student loan disbursement. Higher One Holdings, Inc of New Haven, Connecticut has been ordered to pay out $ 24 million […]
Housebuyers could save thousands as mortgage lenders outlaw hidden fees
HOUSEBUYERS could save thousands of pounds after lenders agreed to simplify mortgage information to help borrowers find the cheapest deal. Daily Express :: Life & Style Feed
New mortgage fees tariff will help homebuyers compare charges
A NEW tariff to help homebuyers compare loan fees and end confusion has just been launched by The Council of Mortgage Lenders and consumer group Which?. Daily Express :: Finance Feed