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What Happens When the Company You Work for Files Bankruptcy?

Going out of business

You always hear on the news about this or that company filing bankruptcy. Large corporate bankruptcies often make headlines but small to mid-sized businesses can go unnoticed. And although bankruptcy filings are a matter of public record, that doesn't mean the information is easy ...

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Protect Yourself at the ATM – 5 Tips to Keep Your Cash Safe

Card skimmer

We've written recently about a number of data breaches that may have put your financial information at risk. Most noticeably, the Target and Home Depot breaches put tens of millions of consumers' credit card numbers at risk. To minimize consumer risks until the companies had ...

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7 Pieces of Money Advice for Married Couples to Help You Get Ahead

While marriage is on the decline in some parts of the world, for many it's still the traditional option that they prefer. Matrimony is all about sharing your love, but it's also about sharing your finances. What can be hard to fathom in the first ...

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Bankruptcy and High Income Earners – How Going Broke Can Happen At Any Salary

We write here about those struggling with unemployment and low income and, on the other end, about celebrities that go bust. But what about those that are earning a good living but still struggling? In fact, many that come into our offices to ...

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Debt Collectors Know When You Get Money! Find Out How to Protect Your Cash

If you're behind on your bills, you'll get calls from bill collectors, but if you're unemployed and totally broke, you may notice that other than an occasional letter, you seem to drop off their radar. But as soon as you get a job and have ...

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5 Ways to Help Your Family with Money Without Ruining Your Own Finances

One of the easiest ways to get into financial trouble is to try and bail others out of financial trouble, particularly your family. While it can be easy to turn a blind eye to the money woes of others, this isn't true with those you ...

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How to Keep Your Home in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Many of our clients that come to us are very concerned that if they pursue bankruptcy to get some debt relief that they will automatically lose their home. This is absolutely not the case. What matters is whether or not you're current on your mortgage ...

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Is Your Bank Charging Illegal Overdraft Fees?

Banks scoring big with overdraft protection

Have you ever swiped your debit card for a small purchase only to see on your bank statement that your $4 McDonald's lunch feast caused you a $35 overdraft fee because you really didn't have the money in your ...

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7 Steps to Get a Mortgage After Bankruptcy

If you have filed bankruptcy (or are considering it) and worry that this will mean that you will never be able to qualify for a mortgage again, we can tell you that is absolutely not the case. Even if you surrender your home in bankruptcy ...

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Fraud Alert: Beware the Netflix Scam!

We have a brand new, highly aggressive scam to warn you about. What's really bad about this one is that it's centered around a service we all know, love and use on a daily basis: Netflix. How it works is that a fake Netflix ...

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