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Difference between Chapter 7 Chapter 13 bankruptcy
Falling into debt can be overwhelming, especially when you can't find a way out. Things can spiral out of control, leaving you feeling stressed and hopeless. However, there is hope. Bankruptcy can be a way to establish a clean slate and get a fresh start on your...
Stopping Garnishments Or Repossessions
Every day you go to work and give your time and effort in exchange for a paycheck. You count on that money for the necessities of life. When you're dealing with wage garnishment and a third party is taking a chunk of that money, making ends meet becomes that much...
5 Common Mistakes Made Before Filing For Bankruptcy
The idea of filing for bankruptcy protection can be daunting, but it is not anywhere near as bad as it seems. We have many clients who wish they had filed sooner. It can relieve you of a tremendous amount of stress by clearing your debts. Here are the top 5 mistakes...
Why Do People Fear Bankruptcy?
There was an article recently in the Daily Press titled ‘The fear of bankruptcy holds too many people back’. We have clients regularly tell us that filing bankruptcy was the best decision they have made as it relieves the stress and helps them manage their financial...
Next Recession Coming?
It’s an unhappy fact of life: Sooner or later, the economy’s going to take another dive. Sorry, but another recession is bound to happen in the next few years. And when it does, your future self is going to thank you for thinking ahead and getting ready for it. Oh,...
New Rule Makes It Easier to Get a Mortgage With Student Loan Debt
For millions of Americans drowning in student loan debt, the prospect of getting a mortgage might seem out of reach. Last week, Fannie Mae changed underwriting rules that could make it much easier for people with student loan debt to qualify for a mortgage. Here are...
$5 billion in student loans may be dismissed because the lender lost the paperwork
Billions of dollars in student loans may be wiped out for tens of thousands of borrowers in the US because a lender didn’t keep track of the paperwork verifying ownership of the loans, according to The New York Times. The National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts, which...
7 Misconceptions About Bankruptcy and What You Need to Know
Filing for bankruptcy can be an uncomfortable thought. There’s a certain negative stigma that goes along with it, and for this reason, many people struggle with the decision to file more than they need to. Even though bankruptcy might not seem like the best financial...
5 Easy Ways to Budget Your Money and Avoid Debt
If you’re looking for easy ways to budget money and avoid debt, then you’re on the right page. Debt is something that most people struggle with and avoiding it in the first place is the best thing you can do. In this post, we’re going to cover 5 easy ways to budget...
Tips for Maintaining/Rebuilding Healthy Credit to Avoid or Recover from Bankruptcy
Let’s face it, we live in a world that revolves around credit. These days, you cannot purchase a home or car, or even be hired for some jobs, without a “good” credit score. The problem is, most of us don’t know how to properly maintain our credit to keep it “good.”...