financial burden

Wells Fargo introduced Friday new terms to its student loan agreement, forgiving the financial burden should a student beneficiary die or become permanently disabled.

The penny: most people would rather toss it into convenience store trays or coffee shop tip bars than carry around in their pockets.

It's the coin most frequently seen laying on streets, sidewalks or parking lots. While it might seem foolish to waste money (however small an amount), the public's disregard for pennies is not as irrational...

As if small businesses needed another reason not to hire, consider their latest financial burden: The cost of rising unemployment itself.