Money is much needed by billions of people today. It becomes the prime mover of many things especially in making the lives of the people more comfortable. In life, having huge amount of money would enable an individual to do many things in a snap, fast and with no sweat. Having money makes a person less stressed and more directed towards the good things in life; however the lack of it does the complete opposite to the person.
Situations That Leads To The Filing For Bankruptcy
In the financial world, one thing lingers to be perpetually true- that is filing for bankruptcy should always be considered as the last resort. Bankruptcy has become a common word especially in the financial world where many people strive to make the best out of their money in order to have a good quality of living. The image of bankruptcy has grown over for years as a desperate act and as a sign of weakness especially in terms of financial and management standing.
Individual Voluntary Arrangement- A Bankruptcy Alternative
Many factors could have caused a person to be overwhelmed by huge debts, debts that accumulated and became impossibly hard to pay with the current income. This hopeless financial situation could lead people to take bankruptcy as an option. Bankruptcy is one of the solutions a financially distressed individual would contemplate to take. When financial troubles are causing you to lose sleep, when creditors are harassing you, when you have sold most of your properties and when h…
Getting Around The Bankruptcy Option
“Money, money, money. Must be funny in a rich mans world”. Very aptly put by ABBA, money is meant to be spent. It is the source of pleasure and gratification of many people . Indiscriminate spending may be the inclination of the Bill Gates of the world. But what if you dont have the means to indulge in this penchant for spending? This could result to very serious financial problems. Money or the lack of it is the source of dilemma of many individuals. People who are experie…
Bankruptcy Mistakes To Be Avoided
Statistics disclosed that every second man in United States is troubled with unpaid debts. It is not an uncommon occurrence to see people, debtors and creditors alike filing for bankruptcy proceedings. Although many solutions are available, solving debt problems is still a daunting task.
The Plastic Trap – Personal Responsibility For Your Debt
Recently, I read a report called The Plastic Safety Net: The Reality Behind Debt In America. This report is all about Americans using and building up credit debt due to life emergencies and trying to keep up with standard cost of living expenses such as rent, utilities, medical care, tuition for children and even food. Furthermore it makes it seems as if people who have gotten into debt, especially low to mid income citizens, are victims and have very little control over wh…
Are New Bankruptcy Laws Going To Help You?
There are 2 sides to the changes in bankruptcy rules. It will be a lot harder to file bankruptcy under chapter 7 and get a totally clean slate.
For businesses, relying on issuing credit, the new personal bankruptcy law is doing great, reducing personal bankruptcy claims from the thousands to double digits.(In the short run).
However, lawyers working with the actual people filing for bankruptcy say that the new law is seriously flawed because it puts more financial burd…
Debt Reduction
If you feel like you are swimming in a sea of credit card debt you are not alone. This fact probably will not make you feelany better, but the fact that you have lots of company means that there are a variety of debt reduction strategies and debt
consolidation services you can use to get back on solid financial ground.
It’s Normal To Use Credit?
According to a commercial that I have seen, at least once every time I turn the TV on, it looks like a good, normal life to use credit lines. In just sixty seconds, this commercial portrays the life of a couple. They meet, they get married, they have babies, they are middle aged, and finally they are senior citizens and grandparents. All along, it shows flashes of the different credit cards, that go along with the themes of the various stages of this couples life. They have …
Credit Card Debt And Security Risks
An individual who is financially overextended is at risk of engaging in illegal acts to generate funds.