People who find themselves filing for bankruptcy for the first time often imagine being left with nothing more than the clothes on their back when the process is complete. But nothing could be further from the truth. The goal of the bankruptcy process is not to punish you – otherwise it wouldn’t allow you to […]
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If or when you find yourself in financial difficulty, with creditors knocking on your door, you\’ll have two options for dealing with the situation: 1. File for a Chapter 7 discharge of your debt 2. File for a Chapter 13 debt repayment plan Which of these you choose will depend entirely on your personal circumstances,
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In most cases people can see their bankruptcy coming from a long way off because of their spending habits, and the realization that they are currently living beyond their means. But that’s not always the case. Some people don’t take their debts seriously until they receive communication from a creditor or sheriff, advising them that
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You know that car accidents happen every day, but you might not be aware of just how common they are. In fact, there are over 6 million recorded car accidents in the United States every year, and 90 people die every single day as a result of that staggering figure. And somewhere in excess of
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Being involved in a car accident is the last thing anyone expects, which is why so many drivers and passengers are unprepared for the aftermath of one. Most people simply assume “it” will never happen to them, which is optimistic but foolhardy. Because car accidents happen with frightening regularity, so it’s important to at least
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Altruism can be a double-edged sword because it can take away just as much as it gives. A perfect example of such high-minded ideals took place in the state of New Jersey after the 2008 housing and financial crisis that almost brought the United States to its knees. New Jersey was already on record as
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Having to declare bankruptcy can feel like you’ve made a series of financial mistakes you’ll never recover from. The entire process seems to be surrounded by doom and gloom. Instead you’re being provided with the opportunity to have a clean financial slate in just a few short years, and the United States is one of
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We tend to have this idyllic image of what retirement looks like. It’s one of playing with your grandkids, enjoying leisurely holidays and living the life you want. After all, shouldn’t you be able to live out your Golden Years as you see fit after working your whole life? Unfortunately a growing number of senior
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The stereotypical image of a bankrupted person is a forty something who lived beyond their means their entire life. Somebody who has spent their hard-earned money on frivolous things like sports cars and exotic holidays until they finally ran out of money and had to petition the bankruptcy court to bail them out. You’d never
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There’s an often misquoted Bible verse which has turned many parents against educating their kids as to the value of a dollar, and it is, “Money is the root of all evil”. What was actually written was, “The love of money is the root of all evil”, but we’re not trying to run a Sunday
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