All Posts Tagged With: "bankruptcy"
Bankruptcy Cases Up at the End of 2009
While most people felt at least some impact of the recession, reports show that there was a significant increase in bankruptcy filings for both businesses and individuals at the end of 2009. Nearly 1.3 million people filed for protection which is a 32% increase from the first eleven months of the previous year. The National [...]
Carnival of Personal Finance #176 at Master Your Card
Master Your Card (genius blog name…) offers up the latest issue of the Carnival of Personal Finance. When you get there, you’ll be presented with a POP QUIZ, so I thought I’d repost the question here to give you a little more time to think about it before you get there Pop quiz – You [...]
Carnival of Personal Finance #173 at Girls Just Wanna Have Funds
Where does the time go? On Monday, Girls Just Wanna Have Funds published the most recent edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. Check it out – or if you’re pressed for a time, here’s a select few you won’t want to miss: Scott from The Passive Dad presents Free Creative Ideas to Help Friends [...]
Your Finances: When Is Bankruptcy the Answer?
Bankruptcy is a legal resolution to financial difficulties that should only be used as a last resort for getting out from under debt. Because of Bankruptcy Laws, There are consequences that go along with bankruptcy and one should carefully consider such consequences before moving forward. Every individual situation is different for every person and it [...]
Why Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Laws Should Be Completely Eliminated
The common view on bankruptcy is that it’s a way for someone who’s down on their luck to get a fresh start financially and that would be fine if that’s all it was. Unfortunately many Americans are using bankruptcy as a “get out of jail free” card when they make irresponsible and bad financial decisions [...]
Bank of America, Capital One, Chase and Discover Caught Actively Working to Undermine Bankruptcy Laws.
When you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you’ll receive a nasty mark on your credit report for the next decade, but the plus side is that you get to get rid of all of your unsecured debts. It’s not as easy to get a Chapter 7 bankruptcy anymore due to recent legislation that was bought [...]
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