Beginners Guide to Bankruptcy Law
Gone are the days when people will go for bankruptcy once they see themselves facing an escalating amount of debt.
There is now the new bankruptcy law, which changes the conventional meaning of the word “bankruptcy”. It was April 20, 2005 when George Bush signed the law about “Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act”.
Some people would say that this new law is nothing but unfair rule given by the government again, so lets dig further to the real details Continue article...
5 Ways to Leave University Debt Free
In order to survive university with all your finances in tact, you need to take control (and more importantly stay in control) of your money. Far too many students are completely unaware of their financial situation at any given time, in fact according to recent figures 1 in 3 students don’t know how much money they have at any given time. To the frugal among us, this begs the question – how on earth do they know how much they Continue article...
Wage Garnishment – What You Need To Know
If you are being bothered by your outstanding balances placed on your unsecured debt like credit cards, you might find yourself facing the reality of wage garnishments from your creditors. You may ask yourself if they can do this to you. Well, you need to understand that they can, garnish your wages although there are important considerations that you need to take into account in order to guarantee that your rights are being protected. Here are some facts that you Continue article...
Staying Financially Afloat – Bankruptcy Alternatives
Financially hard times call for financial assistance from institutions that are willing to lend a helping hand. Assistance in the form of financing instruments, however, do not come free. They often come with interest rates that may put even more stress on you already tight financial situation. When times get harder, you might not have much recourse but to take the legal option to clear your debt by filing for bankruptcy. There are times, however, when Continue article...
IRS Tax Debt Relief
How many of you are afraid of losing everything that you own? Of course, every one of us would not want or even think of losing your assets especially if you have very few. Bankruptcy is not always a good idea to consider, let alone experience. But what if you have a small business running at its closing stages and you’re buried in tax debt? You have to think – what could you have done wrong? Or is there anything Continue article...
Ways To Consolidate Your Debt
Almost every individual in this world has one or anther form of debt on his/her name. While some are successful in paying off this debt, others find it really hard either due to their circumstances or by following improper finance management strategies. As a result, they finally end up as bankrupt. One way of avoiding the problem of debts is to opt for an appropriate debt consolidation loan.
Money as Debt
Many people find the current level of debt to be at an unbelievable level. It is difficult to see how an economy can survive when the majority of money spent is actually owed to someone else. So much so, that if there was no debt, there would be no money.
If you’re not sure what I mean, check out the following animated financial documentary entitled “Money as Debt”.
Paul Grignon’s 47-minute presentation of “Money as Debt” tells in very simple and Continue article...
The Truth About Payday Loans
The Kansas City Star recently reported that a single mother used a payday loan to borrow $300 for a trip to the dentist. When she couldn’t pay the loan two weeks later, she extended it and paid $50 twice a month for almost four months and still owed the entire principle amount.
A woman in North Carolina started with a payday loan of “$50 or $100,” and before she knew it, she was getting one loan to pay another and had Continue article...
The fastest way to be debt free
I would say this is a controversial technique…
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Tips To Avoid Getting Into Debt
There are countless blogs, articles, tips, and books about how to get out of debt. The best way to avoid never-ending pressure from creditors to repay overdue bills is to not let the bills become overdue in the first place — or better yet, to avoid getting into debt at all. You should be taking preventative steps to avoid debt.
Pay with cash whenever possible. Stay within your spending limits. Avoid impulse purchases. Avoid “buy now, pay later”, “interest-free financing” and like Continue article...
