Unemployed Bankruptcy Being in debt is bad enough, but if you’ve lost your job recently or accumulated debt because of unemployment, you face two battles. It’s difficult to catch up on debt when you have a steady income, but when there is no money coming in each week or month, chipping away at a large […]
Will Bankruptcy Affect My Credit? Not paying your bills affects your credit negatively. And yet problems with credit are one of the main reasons people cite for not filing for bankruptcy. The truth is your credit will suffer when you file for bankruptcy, but that’s only a part of the total picture. How does bankruptcy […]
Student Loan Default If you’ve fallen behind on student loan payments or your student loans are in default, you aren’t alone. There is more than $1.6 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. Financial experts say that up to 40 percent of people with student loans could be in default in the next three years. The […]
Will Bankruptcy Affect My Job? Filing for bankruptcy raises many considerations. One of the most important is whether or not bankruptcy affects your job. Many people delay filing for bankruptcy due to their concerns about losing their job or being judged in the workplace for their financial difficulties. Although understandable, these concerns aren’t necessary. Filing […]
Bankruptcy and Child Support Bankruptcy can help you with a lot of things. It can help you stop calls from debt collectors. It can help you get a handle on debt that continues to grow even though you are not making any purchases. And it can help you make a positive change to your financial […]
Bankruptcy and Unemployment Being in debt is bad enough, but if you’ve lost your job recently or accumulated debt because of unemployment, you face two battles. Dealing with bankruptcy and unemployment is overwhelming. It’s difficult to catch up on debt when you have a steady income. But when there is no money coming in each […]
Eviction With the rate of evictions on the rise in recent months and the expectations that eviction numbers will grow, it’s important to understand the role eviction plays in bankruptcy. If you file for bankruptcy before an eviction can it stop the eviction? And if you are evicted and you file, is the eviction eliminated […]
Unemployment and Bankruptcy Searching for a job when you are faced with a dire financial situation is difficult. If you’ve opted to file for bankruptcy and you’re also exploring the job market, are there things you need to worry about when it comes to unemployment and bankruptcy? Finding a Job After Bankruptcy Searching for a […]
Bankruptcy Assets One of the biggest fears people have about filing for bankruptcy is losing their possessions. Many people avoid filing, even to the point of causing more financial damage, all because they want to continue living in their homes or driving their cars. But do you really need to worry about losing these things […]
Bankruptcy Tips Bankruptcy is one of the most powerful tools you have for improving your financial situation. Unfortunately, it sometimes doesn’t go as planned. In some cases, this is because someone tries to take advantage of the situation, but most of the time it’s an honest mistake that has unintended consequences. Just a few bankruptcy […]
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