Personal Bankruptcy

There are many different forms of debt. You can be indebted to credit card companies. You could owe money due to a medical emergency. You could have student loans, or car loans, or a mortgage. Debt comes in many, many different forms, and knowing how to tackle them is...

College often seems like a one-way ticket to a promising career, higher earnings and a secure future. For many people, however, this is not the case. For students who do not complete their degrees or graduates who cannot land high-paying jobs, the lingering student...

Before we can dive in to the topic of reaffirmation agreements and, thus, answer the question posed in the title, let's discuss some basics about bankruptcy. As you know, when you finalize your bankruptcy, your unsecured debts will be eliminated in the discharge...

Put yourself in the shoes of someone who has significant debt and is being called, emailed, and contacted by creditors on a daily basis. The interactions with these creditors and their associated debt collectors can be hostile, and the individual can end up living in...

Debt can pile up in an instant, and all it takes is a major life event for your debt to run out of control. Purchasing a new car or home may be too much too quick, and as a result, your bank account runs dry. You may have a lot of student debt that drains your...

The phrase "wage garnishment" gets thrown around quite often when the topic of debt or bankruptcy comes up. This is because some creditors will pursue debts that you owe, and when you fail to pay, they take legal action. Wage garnishment is the legal process by which...

If you have ever found yourself in a position where you need more cash on hand, you might have felt tempted to utilize a payday loan. Payday loans are small cash loans you can secure ahead of your paycheck, as long as you agree to repay the loan once you receive...

If you haven't heard of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, that's okay. It was created a decade ago for people who work for the government or for a non-profit. The purpose of the program was to allow these workers to clear out their student debts if they had...

Bankruptcy is an inherently complicated process that will leave filers feeling confused about what the next steps are for them. Bankruptcy is certainly meant for individuals, but there are obviously situations where one spouse in a married couple needs to file for...