Personal Finance Brain Trust - What Rights Should Debtors Have?
- By Steve Rhode
- Published 10/14/2008
- Bankruptcy
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The question for this week is what rights do you think consumers should have in a perfect world in order to be able to deal with lenders, when the debtor is having problems paying their bills, so they can avoid foreclosure, repossession and/or bankruptcy?
How to Eliminate Your UK Debt When Living in the US
- By Steve Rhode
- Published 07/3/2008
- Bankruptcy
- Unrated
If you are UK citizen and now live in the US but you've left lingering UK debt back home. Now you can eliminate it.
Congress Makes Bankruptcy Easier for Military Members
- By Steve Rhode
- Published 06/24/2008
- Bankruptcy
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The House yesterday passed legislation to make it easier for National Guard members and reservists to go bankrupt.
U.S. Bankruptcy Reform Proves to be Horrible Mistake, Inflicts Pain and Does Not Aid Consumers
- By Steve Rhode
- Published 01/15/2008
- Bankruptcy
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The bankruptcy reform act of 2005 was gleefully awaited by creditors in hopes of stripping more money from consumers and preventing them from resolvng their financial problems in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. So what have we learned?
Bankruptcies Increase 40% in 2007. No End in Sight Yet.
- By Steve Rhode
- Published 01/6/2008
- Bankruptcy
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U.S. bankruptcies rose nearly 40% in 2007. I bet you thought I overlooked that story. Not at all. It was such an easy story to write that I just procrastinated doing it.
Disturbing Article "Prisoners of Debt"
- By Myvesta US
- Published 11/3/2007
- Bankruptcy
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A very important cover story from Business Week about nasty creditor actions that are harming consumers.
Greedy, Greedy Bankers
- By Steve Rhode
- Published 10/24/2007
- Bankruptcy
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I love to tell bankers “I told you so.” It just gives me such great satisfaction. And today I’ve got another reason to rub their face in it. It appears that the very bankruptcy reform the creditors fought so hard to shove down the throats of consumers in the early 2000 years had now come back to bite them on the butt.
How The Washington Post Outed My Bankruptcy Secret
- By Steve Rhode
- Published 10/22/2007
- Bankruptcy
- Unrated
Bankruptcy still remains a secret shame for most people. This is the story about how I got outed.
Indiana Krispy Kreme Breaks My Heart
- By Steve Rhode
- Published 09/6/2007
- Bankruptcy
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The Northwest Indiana store, along with 14 other stores in the Chicago area, five in St. Louis and two in Central Illinois, were included in the bankruptcy protection filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Krispy Kreme spokeswoman Janie Goldberg-Dicks said.
Is Bankruptcy Right For Me?
- By Myvesta Publications
- Published 07/13/2007
- Bankruptcy
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When facing financial problems it's important to consider every possible solution. Learn more about the bankruptcy process and determine if bankruptcy could be a good choice to help solve your financial difficulties.
