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For those struggling with debt, it can feel overwhelming, embarrassing and frustrating. It can depress you to the point your health suffers. You may think that insolvency means you've done something wrong or have failed in some way. But this is simply not true ...
Beyond Bankruptcy Debtor Education - Manage Your Money Better After Bankruptcy
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As part of the bankruptcy reforms Congress pushed through in 2005 came the requirement that all filers complete not one, but two debtor education courses. The intent of the first course – the pre-filing one – was to ...5 Tips to Get a Cheap Vacation Even if You're Deep in Debt and Short on Funds
Summer is here and in addition to the high temps June, July and August bring will come your kids' cries to get away for a vacation like all their friends are taking. And if you've had a tough year, you likely need a break, too ...
4 Steps to Take Before You File Bankruptcy to Protect Yourself and Your Financial Future
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Choosing to file bankruptcy shouldn't be an off-the-cuff decision. It's serious and something to be considered when you have no other available solutions to deal with overwhelming debt that you simply can't afford to pay. Once you ...4 Ways to Keep Your Prescription Medication Costs from Causing Financial Disaster
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We've written here before that more than half of bankruptcies and serious financial circumstances are caused by medical costs and chief among these is unmanageable prescription medication costs. Even with the onset of the Affordable Care Act ...