Bankruptcy can be a fresh start and put you on the road to financial health. However, for a time, your credit will take a hit. One concern that many people who file for bankruptcy have is if and when they'll be able to rent an apartment. If you've been living with...
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is typically associated with individuals who file for personal bankruptcy. In some cases, however, companies choose to file for Chapter 7 rather than the more common Chapter 11. Let's look at when a company might want to consider going the Chapter...
Your only form of transportation. Your grandmother's jewelry. The house you and your family grew up in. These are some of the assets that people with extreme debt may fret about losing to foreclosure, repossession or bankruptcy. But there is an option that allows...
You're getting calls or other notices from a creditor or collection agency on a debt they say you owe. However, you don't see it on your credit report. They must be mistaken, right? Not necessarily. Although most companies report consumers' debts to at least one major...
If a significant portion of the debt that has you considering bankruptcy is student loan debt, you're not alone. Almost a third of people who file for bankruptcy have student loan debt. On average, it comprises almost half of their total debt. Those figures are from a...
For a long time, you may have tried to ignore your money issues or thought that you would be able to handle them on your own. Each time you missed a payment or incurred another fee, you may have told yourself that you would make up for it next month. Unfortunately,...
You were living within your means. You were able to pay your bills every month, buy groceries and gas and keep up with the minimum payments due on your credit cards. However, you didn't have much left over at the end of the month, so you never got around to opening a...
If you're considering Chapter 7 bankruptcy, one of the terms you'll see a lot as you learn about the process is "discharge." That's a big step in a bankruptcy case. It usually happens approximately four months from the bankruptcy filing. In Chapter 7, the bankruptcy...
Chapter 7 is traditionally associated with personal bankruptcy filings. However, in some cases, businesses can file for Chapter 7. It depends on how the business is structured. Sole proprietorships are considered legal extensions of their owners. However, Chapter 7...
Could your debt be endangering your mental and physical health? It might be, according to a report recently published by CarefulCents.com, a personal finance website. The site reported that consumer debt was linked not just to psychological distress but to poor...
