When a bankruptcy appears on your credit report, you feel as if you have to get used to being denied credit or a loan because of it. You have been told that this information will stay on your credit report for a maximum of seven years, too. For a while now, you have been interested [...]
Written on February 3, 2008 | Posted in
Credit Reports
If your credit card debt is overwhelming and your circumstances make it virtually impossible for you to repay the debt, bankruptcy may be an option for you. Consult with an attorney specializing in bankruptcy to find out if filing bankruptcy would reduce or eliminate you credit card debt. At a minimum, filing for bankruptcy may [...]
Written on January 17, 2008 | Posted in
Credit Card Debt
With the number of home foreclosures on the rise, people are finding themselves deeper in debt than ever before. Individuals are being faced with having to seeking a solution to this financial problem and many are turning to the bankruptcy courts. Looking for a bankruptcy alternative is in your best interests. A bankruptcy can remain [...]
Written on December 17, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized
Bankruptcy is one of the least envied predicaments one can be in financially. For those close to or at financial ruin, bankruptcy can seem like the best option. While bankruptcy can give a person a fresh start and a reprieve to lots of stress of not being able to pay their debt, bankruptcy is not [...]
Written on July 12, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized
Getting into debt can be fairly easy, especially since not many people are able to buy everything they want. Credit card and loan companies target people who are in need of their services because of different financial problems. Because loans charge interest the longer they are active, it can sometimes be hard to pay off [...]
Written on July 6, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized
Bankruptcy is something that has both negative and positive effects on an individual. Even as it ruins the credit of a person, it allows him to start afresh on a clean slate. Many questions may arise in the minds of people who have been declared bankrupt, to which clear answers are not readily available. There [...]
Written on March 17, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized
Prior to October 17, 2005, consumers who filed for bankruptcy had the choice to file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13; when the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) took effect on October 17, 2005, that choice ceased to exist and consumers now must pass the “means test” in order to file for [...]
Written on January 26, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized