Is Debt Negotiation Bad?
Educating yourself about the ins and outs of debt negotiation is a good first step. Please note that the term debt negotiation is also known as debt arbitration or debt settlement.For starters, a lender has little motivation to arbitrate anything less than the full amount unless the person is two ... more...

Debt Management Systems
What is a debt management system, and when do you need it? Like any kind of management system, debt help systems can be good or bad. We will take a look at what you can do to manage your debt better. One element is paying off debt, but thats not the only one. It is much more than paying off ... more...

Connecticut Jury Awards and Out-of-Court Settlements: Examples of Damages Awards
Gall Bladder Surgery Medical Malpractice Death Results in $2.2 Million Jury VerdictIn the case of Dos Santos v. Zarif, a jury awarded $1.5 million to the estate of artist and sculptor Luis Dos Santos and $700,00 in loss-of-consortium to his wife. A motion for remittitur was denied. Dos Santos was ... more...

Clear-a-debt: What Happens In A Personal Bankruptcy?
Consumer Credit Counselling is often a first step, but once you realize you can't keep up with the payments, you should take action quickly. Ignoring the problem will only make it worse as creditors pile on late fees and take legal action to take your property and wages.Types Of Personal Bankruptcy ... more...

9 Home Buyer Traps and How to Avoid Them
No matter which way you look at it buying a home is a major investment. But for many homebuyers, it can be an even more expensive process than it needs to be because many fall prey to at least a few of the many common and costly mistakes which trap them into either:-paying too much for the home ... more...

Mortgage Loan Closing Costs for Refinance Loans and Home Purchase
If you are going to obtain a mortgage loan, for whatever purpose (home purchase or refinance) you are going to pay closing costs...period. Let me clarify regarding a purchase of a home...the seller may pay some or even all the closing costs in a transaction, but it essentially works out to just ... more...

Remortgage to Restart the Mortgage Cycle on Fresh Terms
Remortgage or refinance is a right that lenders of the yesteryear were afraid to offer to borrowers. In fact, remortgage was severely prohibited through clauses such as early repayment penalty. The logic was that by refinancing the borrowers were actually paying off the mortgage earlier. In this ... more...

How to Deal With A Death in the Family and Still Run Your Small Business
As a small business owner we have to deal with tax law changes, local ordinances, environmental laws, Workers Compensation, etc. Just when we thought we had everything under control, something terrible happenes. A death in the family. Oh my God you say? What do I do now? Well since I have been ... more...

Bankruptcy - Your Fresh Start
Most American consumers are living too close to the edge. They are carrying too much credit card and mortgage debt and have too little in the way of savings. When the inevitable unexpected crisis comes along, they have little left to handle it and quickly slip into a critical financial state ... more...