A 529 plan can be used for college, approved trade school programs, qualified student loan repayments and even some K-12 costs.

Source: https://www.harlanenterprise.net/2023/09/29/financial-focus-consider-financial-gifts-for-grandchildren/

About 4.5 million homes have had to pay more in mortgage repayments since late 2021, and higher rates will hit the vast majority of the rest by the end of 2026.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66172954?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

After tax, National Insurance, pension payments and student loan repayments, I’d have got £15 extra a week.

Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/nhs-nurse-strike-reject-pay-deal-5-percent-insulting-why-i-voted-no-rcn/

A loan could have been taken to plug state budget gaps, he said, at a time when interest rates were practically zero, whereas instead the state "gambled" by taking money from pension fund holders without the knowledge of the cost of subsequent repayments.

Source: https://news.err.ee/1608838651/state-pays-up-270-million-in-suspended-second-pillar-pension-contributions

Average cash burn per quarter for 2022 was approximately $2.2 million excluding the loan repayments.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4587366-ispecimen-inc-ispc-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Between the day the announcement was made (13 January) and 17 January, monthly repayments on a Tesla Model Y were £466 for a customer putting down a £6,000 deposit and driving 10,000 miles a year for 36 months.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-11654565/Tesla-owners-missed-price-cuts-days-wont-compensated.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Borrowers with an average, $600,000 mortgage are already paying almost $12,000 more a year in repayments following a 43 per cent surge in monthly costs since May, 2022.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11747829/ABC-radio-host-reveals-works-second-job-cost-living-pressures-worsen.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Borrowers with an average, $600,000 mortgage have seen their monthly mortgage repayments surge by 37.5 per cent to $3,683 from $2,678 since May last year.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11879229/Finder-survey-shows-31-cent-younger-borrowers-missed-mortgage-repayments.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But debt comes with its pitfalls, such as higher overall cost of capital; financial risk as companies must generate cash flow to cover operational expenses and debt repayments; and covenants and restrictions imposed by debt agreements.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/emerging-entrepreneurs/venture-debt-in-demand-as-equity-funding-dries-up/article67034130.ece

Campaigner Rick Burgess, from Disabled People Against Cuts, is now calling for all councils to update claimants' assessment to reflect the rising cost of living, and to put in place better support for those struggling with repayments.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64668729?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Can't afford electricity, food, home repayments, rent, or whatever else - and this is…

Source: https://the-riotact.com/canberra-business-chamber-says-calvary-takeover-exposes-act-to-sovereign-risk/669422

China has been unwilling so far to take a cut in principal repayments, preferring to refinance payments with fresh loans.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/sri-lanka-is-banking-on-an-imf-bailout-to-get-the-economy-back-on-track/

Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: “Thirteen years of Tory chaos and instability have damaged our economy – and it’s working people who are paying the price in sky-high bills and soaring mortgage repayments.

Source: https://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/national/23890115.second-300-cost-of-living-payment-rolled-ahead-winter/?ref=rss

Financing related cash outflows were mainly related to payments of lease liabilities of €1.2 million, dividends paid amounting to €625,000, interest payments of €441,000 and bank loan repayments of €141,000.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/convenience-shop-holding-plc-registers-26-million-pretax-profits-2022.1028837

"Fixed rates may also be back on the agenda for borrowers who can afford repayments today but fear future increases," he said.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/mortgage-holders-brace-for-more-interest-rate-pain-c-9951094

Forgetting to account for these costs can cost you thousands of dollars and leave you struggling to pay off your repayments.

Source: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/first-time-homebuyer-mistakes-to-avoid/

For the average variable rate mortgage holder with a $500,000 loan and 30 years remaining, another cash rate hike will add $1051 to monthly repayments compared to April 2022.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2023/03/06/labor-tax-cuts-super/

Home loan repayments for its 3.4 million main-banked clients are up 18% on average versus the first five months of last year, vehicle finance debit orders have increased an average of 10%, and personal loan repayments are 4% higher.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/business/interest-rates-are-choking-middle-class-south-africans/

Home loan repayments for its 3.4 million main-banked clients are up 18% on average versus the first five months of last year, vehicle finance debit orders have increased an average of 10%, and personal loan repayments are 4% higher.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/business/interest-rates-are-choking-middle-class-south-africans/

Home prices rose for the eight consecutive month in August, meaning there are now “far fewer homes” for which mortgage repayments are affordable than in years prior.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/proptrack-report-reveals-housing-affordability-worst-in-three-decades-c-11779554