Tag: debt
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GUEST COLUMN: Credit unions share a commitment to Colorado families
Could you make it through the month without a paycheck? Without two? It’s a hypothetical for many but now a sudden reality for thousands of Coloradans. Federal employees, contractors, and civil servants faced the uncertainty of a prolonged government shutdown. And thousands more dealt with, and still are dealing with, the unexpected loss of food…
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EDITORIAL: Debt clouds Colorado’s horizon
Colorado must balance its budget every year by law. It’s one of those fiscal protections for most states that most Americans would like to see imposed on Congress at the federal level, where the national debt has exploded past $38 trillion. Imagine a federal Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, with real spending caps and voter approval…
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Denver Public Schools quietly racks up off-the-books debt
Attorney Lisi Owen is representing Owen is representing a group called Mamás de DPS in a lawsuit.
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Linda Leitz: Take steps to avoid mounting debt
Debt is easy to get into and can be very hard to get out of — especially credit card debt. Some debt comes from a single event and the related expenses. Sometimes debt builds over time. Debt that builds up over time might surprise you. You charge a trip, some dinners out, some clothes —…