The amount of student debt in the US just keeps growing

Andrew Burton/Reuters US student debt balances are now around $ 1.3 trillion, about the same size as the US junk bond market. Defaults on student loans are often higher than on other types of debt. Most of the default risk is on the US federal government, which guarantees many student loans. While the investment world’s […]

James May net worth: The Grand Tour presenter is worth an eye-watering amount of money

James May, 54, is best known for co-presenting the motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson, 57, and Richard Hammond, 47 from 2003 to 2015.  But after 12 years, the trio parted ways with the BBC gig, and James founded and became director of production company W. Chump & Sons.  All three men now present […]

The amount of money flowing through Venmo has surged — at least before the launch of Apple’s rival service (PYPL)

Venmo has become so popular, its name has become a verb in the same way “Google” has. People use the the PayPal-owned mobile person-to-person payment service to pay rent, split bar tabs, and hold fundraisers. It’s become a must-have app for millennials, and as we can see in this chart from Statista, the amount of […]

Ashley Graham net worth: Instagram babe worth an eye-watering amount of money

Ashley Graham is the world’s most famous and most-loved plus size model.  The 30-year-old shot to worldwide fame as the first plus-sized model to ever appear in the Sports Illustrated annual swimsuit edition.  She was a size 14 when the swimsuit campaign was shot and instantly captured the attention – and hearts – of men […]

How many hours should you sleep a night? THIS number of Brits not getting right amount

GETTY Four in ten Britons are failing to get the recommended seven hours sleep a night Those that struggle to get enough kip average just six hours and 51 minutes – but this drops dramatically for middle aged people looking after kids or elderly parents. The stress of juggling family life with a job leaves […]

How to live longer: Walking for THIS amount of time could LOWER your risk of death

Light physical activity – including walking or doing the housework – could reduce the risk of death, a study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have revealed. Thirty minutes of activity was enough to raise your chance of living longer by up to 12 per cent, researchers claimed. An extra half an […]

Queen Elizabeth and royal family travels cost the taxpayer THIS surprising amount per year

Queen Elizabeth is one of the most well-travelled royals in all of history, having travelled to over 13 countries during her 65-year reign. The royal visits are often organised by the government to improve relations between countries. It has since been revealed how much the Queen, including the royal family, spends on travelling around the […]