How to Build Credit in Your Own Name After a Divorce

If you are married, separated, or divorced, and most of the credit you obtained is in your spouse's or ex-spouse's name only, you should start to get credit in your name, too.

Disputing With Credit Bureaus

The federal government enacted the Fair Credit Reporting Act on April 25, 1971, to protect consumers against the reporting of inaccurate, misleading, or obsolete information. Lawmakers designed the law to ensure that consumer-reporting agencies operate in a responsible and

Personal Bankruptcy - If It's Unavoidable, File Now

The pending Federal bankruptcy law is spawning record numbers of filings before the October 15 deadline. Don’t get caught waiting too long.

Bankruptcy Law Now Tougher - More Expensive

Thinking about filing for bankruptcy? This article explains how bankruptcy laws have changed and the effect these changes have on you ...

The Five Most Popular Questions About Bankruptcy

Ths article answers the five most commonly asked questions about bankruptcy.

How Bankruptcy Affects Student Loans

The vast majority of government student loans cannot be gotten rid of easily, even filing for bankruptcy will not resolve these debts. The only way that these types of loans can be taken care of in bankruptcy is if you can prove that they are a substantial hardship on you and your finances and this is a pretty hard ting to do in most cases, especially since the rest of your debts will be taken care of with the bankruptcy filing.

Credit Card Debt: Repair After Bankruptcy

Start rebuilding your credit right away. You can even do this while you are in bankruptcy if you simply follow the rules.

Bankruptcy Help - The Effects of Filing and Alternatives to Review First

This article offers a comprehensive look at Bankruptcy, the effects of filing and what can be done to avoid filing.

Bankruptcy and Buying a Home - 3 Benefits to Buying a Home After Bankruptcy

Here are some benefits to buying a home after a recent bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy Information - Common Courtroom Terms

Here is a list of terms to know to better understand the bankruptcy process, along with soem terms commonly used in the courtroom.

Bankruptcy - is This Your only Way Out?

Today, bankruptcy is a tool that can legally help your business to survive or allow you to discharge the debts of your business. Are your business debts overwhelming you? Are you worried about how you’re going to pay your staff and bills next week? Are you seriously starting to think about bankruptcy as a possible solution to your woes?

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.

Available Bankruptcy Options

The laws regarding bankruptcy have changed recently, but there are still options available to you if your debt has grown out of control and you have found yourself unable to repay them.