Bankruptcy: What's the Difference Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13?
When consumers contemplate the option of bankruptcy generally, the remedy they are specifically referring to is chapter 7 bankruptcy. The effect of the filing is to discharge someone saddled with debt from having to pay debts no longer secured with a valid lien. It also has the added benefit of ... more...

Choosing the Right Debt Management Service
Regardless of age many consumers are guilty of committing financial suicide. For some people juggling bills and robbing Peter to pay Paul is a vicious and endless cycle. The average American lives ten percent beyond their means. For the individual who lives beyond their means, managing finances ... more...

Do It Yourself Credit Repair
Many of us believe that it is only through an agency that we could possibly have any hope for repairing our own credit. Rest assured that this is not true. It could possibly cost you more money and time to arrange through an agency than it would to just do it yourself.My recommendation, before ... more...

Getting Out of Debt - Teacher Takes Responsibility
I teach second grade. I wouldn't trade this job in for the world. As a kid when I read the book a Wrinkle In Time I couldn't believe by reading I could travel through time and be transplanted somewhere else, that's why I wanted to be a teacher. To bring new worlds to my student's eyes. To make them ... more...

How To Get Rid Of Debt Problems Step 1 -- How To Deal With Your Creditors
However far you are along the road of financial/debt problems, the same principles apply to dealing with your creditors.However rude, intrusive, threatening the correspondence/telephone calls FROM your creditors, your correspondence/phone calls TO your creditors must be:* Calm * Brief * Factual ... more...

Is Debt Negotiation Bad? Points To Consider
Debt negotiation companies that claim they can wipe your credit clean or guarantee they can reduce your debt are bad because they cant deliver. But reputable companies can negotiate with your creditors, often reducing your debt 10% to 50%. They can also help you rebuild your credit score by ... more...

The Last Debt Solution Should Be Bankruptcy
A debt solution like bankruptcy should really only be used as a last possible solution. The problem with this solution of debt problems is that it includes a lot more than simply eliminating debt. When someone declares them self bankrupted, all debt collection actions against that person are ... more...

Debt Settlement
What is debt settlement?Debt Settlement is a process to settle your debts with the creditors. With debt settlement, a third party or you yourself negotiate with your creditors to come up with a reduced debt that you agree to pay. The reduction is usually between 30-60% of the total original debt ... more...

Debt Settlement vs Debt Consolidation Is There a Difference?
Debt settlement and debt consolidation are not the same thing. While they both help reduce your debt, they each affect your credit score and pocketbook differently. Before signing up with any debt management company, make sure you understand the pros and cons of their approach. And of ... more...