Utah, the Nation's Bankruptcy CapitalAuthor: Charles Essmeier
Congress recently passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, designed to minimize frivolous bankruptcy filings and to require debtors to repay some of their debt. Once it takes effect in October, 2005, the law will make i
Bankruptcy Your Best Bet?Author: Alli Ross
Filing bankruptcy is a common practice among the U.S. Over 2 million people file for bankruptcy every year. So many families today are swimming in debt, which is not surprising with the amount of credit that is being offered. If you pay your bills
Bankruptcy vs. Credit Counseling: What Should I Do?Author: Tim Gorman
Credit Counseling and bankruptcy are both ways to relieve the stress of debt. However, they are very different and it is important to understand both before making a decision as to which is best for you.Credit counseling is a program desig
New Bankruptcy Law – Where’s the Consumer Protection?Author: Charles Essmeier
On April 20, 2005, President Bush signed into law the Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act, a piece of sweeping legislation that brought about the most sweeping changes in personal
Bankruptcy Reform: Designed to Protect Big BusinessAuthor: Suzanne Arthur
Who will benefit from the new bankruptcy reform laws? The financial services industry and other big business groups, that's who.These groups contributed millions of dollars to elect Bush and other Republican
candidates in 2000 and 2004, wi
How to Avoid BankruptcyAuthor: Noel Hynes
Bankruptcy is a legal way to offer folks with high interest debt a fresh financial start in life. In case you are considering personal bankruptcy as an answer to your debt problems, you are not alone. Bankruptcy is on the up and up as consumer deb
Bankruptcy and Buying a HomeAuthor: Carrie Reeder
Filing bankruptcy is a stressful time in a person's life. Along with discharging your debts and gaining a fresh start, you may wonder if you will be able to buy a home after a bankruptcy. The answer is yes! Mortgage companies and online lenders ar
Guide To BankruptcyAuthor: John Mussi
Here is a useful guide to bankruptcy. It should be noted that bankruptcy is not to be entered into without first having sought professional advice.Bankruptcy is seen as the last resort. Bankruptcy is perceived to be the only way to escape t
Benefits and Drawbacks of BankruptcyAuthor: John Mussi
Outlined below are some of the benefits and drawbacks of bankruptcy. It should be noted that bankruptcy is not to be entered into without first having sought professional advice.There is more to bankruptcy than as a way of finally putting a
Avoid BankruptcyAuthor: Medha Roy
The first but definitely not the easiest thought that comes to most people when they are neck-deep in debt is to file bankruptcy. Filing bankruptcy seems to be the last straw left in the deluge of unpaid bills and abusive creditor calls. The situa
