repayment

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Recent Examples of repayment Why the 50/30/20 budget framework matters first A good starting structure is the 50/30/20 budget, which generally puts 50% of take-home pay toward needs, 30% toward wants and 20% toward savings and debt repayment. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 One common framework is the 50/30/20 budget, which reserves a share of take-home pay for wants after needs, savings and debt repayment. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 With respect to the overpayments, the second employee is now in a repayment plan, according to the spokesperson. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 But borrowers may want to evaluate their available repayment options before using retirement assets or substantial cash reserves to eliminate these balances all at once. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Ascent may be a good fit for borrowers who want more time before repayment begins. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 But with the rating level, Fitch still notes there is enough flexibility to allow for debt repayment. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The September terms set repayment at one year after the money is paid out, with interest at the 12-month Euribor rate plus 2 percentage points. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 In March, Toku launched an AI agent that not only chases payments over WhatsApp, email, or voice, but can also arrange repayment plans—which the company says has reduced unrecoverable debts by up to half. — Harry Booth, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repayment
Noun
  • Groups can’t simply hire their way out of every capacity problem, especially while expenses rise faster than reimbursement.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • So, to deal with the costs inherent in representing Americans, the House of Representatives created a reimbursement program.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • None of the lenders on this list charge a prepayment penalty.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When comparing offers, look at the interest rate, repayment term, payment frequency, fees, collateral requirements, personal guarantees and prepayment terms.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Repayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repayment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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