Armed services can benefit from bankruptcy
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North Carolina has hundreds of thousands of military members, both active duty, and reserve. Our state has the fourth largest active duty military population. And military members, more so than civilians, tend to have money problems ...
2015 is well under way. We're one-fourth of the way through the year - for those among you that made a New Year's resolution to be smarter with your money, how are you doing? Now that the economy is improving, and people are back to ...
Many people have a negative reaction when they hear the word “bankruptcy” - which keeps consumers that are too deep in debt to dig out from considering it a solution. This unfavorable perception can keep you from getting the financial relief you need and deserve ...
According to research by Credit Slips, roughly 10% of bankruptcy filers nationally file without an attorney. Representing yourself rather than using an attorney is called “pro se” and the percentage of consumers that choose to go this route for their Chapter 7 or 13 ...
We like to keep our readers apprised of the latest scams that are making the rounds. Today we'll take a look at one of the most “successful” fraud schemes based on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Since this scam first gained traction in 2013 until ...
There's no denying that the United States has thrived because of immigration, but illegal immigration in today's era is hotly debated. No matter where you stand on the issue of undocumented workers, the fact is that there is a significant influx of illegal aliens into ...
If you have a mountain of bills you can't pay but have significant assets or income, you may not qualify for a Chapter 7, but anyone can qualify for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The good news is, with either chapter you'll get immediate relief from harassing ...
When you're behind on your bills and debt collectors are calling you at work, home and on your cell phone it can be embarrassing and stressful. But when they start calling your friends or family it goes to a whole new level of humiliation. According ...
