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There's No Shame in Bankruptcy – And We've Got the Study to Prove It

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We can tell you upfront that there is no shame in bankruptcy. The vast majority of people that we've seen in our practice didn't end up in bankruptcy because they intended to get themselves into debt they couldn't afford to pay. But still, many people ...

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The Top 5 Causes of Bankruptcy Revealed – Has One of These Things Ruined Your Finances?

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When your money gets tight and you're struggling to pay bills, you may blame yourself and think that financial missteps have led you to where you are now. Blaming yourself is not productive and adds more stress to an already stressful predicament. In fact, the ...

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6 Top Divorce Money Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Did you know that January is the top month for divorce filings? Whether this is because it rounds out the tax year, couples were just trying to make it through the holiday or a New Year's resolution to be happier just motivates people to end ...

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How Credit Scores Are Calculated and 3 Ways to Improve Yours

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We all know that credit scores are three of the most important digits in our lives and that paying your bills on time will keep yours in good shape, but beyond that, how much do you actually know about how your credit score is calculated ...

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Top Scams to Watch Out for in 2015 – Part 1

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Scams get more sophisticated all the time and so you, as a consumer, need to get more savvy about protecting yourself from those that would steal your identity and your money. Some scams are just updates on old ones, some are all new fraud mechanisms ...

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Celebrity Bankruptcy Alert: CSI Actor Gary Dourdan Files Chapter 11 Again

Gary Dourdan

If you watched CSI: Crime Scene Investigation back in its earliest Vegas seasons before it branched out to Miami, New York, LA and now Cyber, you'll recognize Gary Dourdan from his role as Warrick. Dourdan was one of the original stars and was poised to ...

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Celebrity Debt News: Rapper Ginuwine Is on the Brink of Bankruptcy

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Today we bring news of another big celebrity in big money trouble – rapper Ginuwine, otherwise known as Elgin Baylor Lumpkin. Despite a decade of platinum and multi-platinum selling albums, Ginuwine is drowning in most every type of debt and, according to his financial rep ...

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Rich People Have Money Problems Too – See How Much You Have in Common with the Other Half

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon

When you see celebrities on the cover of magazines while standing in the checkout line at your grocery store, you may think they've got it all - fame, looks, money – and have no problems. But that's just the glossy face they put on for ...

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