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With small businesses facing crushing losses due to pandemic-related closures, many are struggling to keep going. For some, low-interest loans and new tax credits will provide enough sustenance to survive the crisis, depending on how long the slowdown lasts. Others might find that reorganizing their debt load through Chapter 11 bankruptcy is the best option… Read More »
Every part of the country has been affected by the coronavirus. Like restaurants, arenas and other locations where people assemble for business or pleasure, most courts have been closed. If you are in the midst of a bankruptcy proceeding, your case might be delayed, handled telephonically or be otherwise disrupted due to the pandemic. Furthermore,… Read More »
In the middle of an election year where healthcare is already a hotly debated issue, the COVID-19 pandemic has stirred further discussion about whether major changes are necessary. During the Democratic presidential primary, the concept of Medicare for All split the candidates. While the candidate who promoted that concept has since dropped out of the… Read More »
If you’ve fallen behind in your bills, you’ve probably heard from your creditors. First, they send a notice through the mail, but if you don’t respond, you may get a phone call. Or two. Or hundreds. When the calls start, you’re probably embarrassed and apologetic. But then the calls continue. And the caller becomes nasty…. Read More »
If you’ve gotten behind on your credit card payments, you’ve got to be frustrated about the high late fees and the increased interest rate your bank has hit you with. But that may not be the worst of your troubles. Did you know that your bank could go straight to your employer and force them… Read More »
Debt relief is something that is on the minds of thousands of Americans. This is even apparent several years following the 2008 economic crisis. People lost their savings, their retirement funds, their homes, and everything they had worked for prior to the crash, and the recovery is still very much apparent. Furthermore, because of the… Read More »
Since the housing crisis of 2008, the term “predatory lending” has become very familiar to American consumers. A predatory lender is someone who exploits consumers’ financial difficulties to trap them into loans that benefit the lender much more than the borrower. The telltale signs of a predatory loan are easy qualification standards and ultra-high interest… Read More »
Much has been made following the last economic recession about how to educate consumers and prepare them to avoid debt. More than 43 states have mandated some form of financial readiness courses at the high school level, and efforts are being made to increase that number. However, studies suggest it’s not money skills that prepare… Read More »
If you’ve accumulated a lot of credit card debt, you’ve probably had occasion to speak to your bank about it. Perhaps you asked them to forgive a late fee, or questioned why they raised your interest rate so impossibly high that you will never be able to pay off your balance. If you’ve had these… Read More »
You may have seen ads or received direct mail from a “debt resolution” service promising they can settle your credit card debt for a fraction of what you owe. That may sound like just the solution you need, until you discover how they intend to do it. They want you to challenge the banks to… Read More »