People who have more debt than they can handle will sometimes turn to bankruptcy for a fresh financial start. This is beneficial to many, but some might find that they don't get as much relief from the filing as they expected. A study done by LendEDU of 1,083 filings...
Month: June 2019
College students at risk for high credit card debt, report shows
Credit card debt can make your life miserable. It can weigh down your finances and make it hard to make ends meet. Even if you've only had to put a few thousand dollars on your credit cards because of an emergency, it can take many months, or years, to pay that debt...
At least 43 million Americans are behind on medical bills
Medical debt is an issue that can plague people. Most people who have it want to pay off those debts. The problem, however, is that these bills are often unexpected and usually high. Some medical providers are willing to make payment arrangements for these bills, but...
Chapter 13 bankruptcy requires years of repayments
Some people associate bankruptcy with the ability to just have debts written off. What they don't realize is that there are different types of bankruptcies. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy is one that a person can file if they have too many exempt assets or an income that...