Yearly Archives: 2019

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get your debt under control, a bankruptcy judge in New York’s Northern District has some valuable advice. She notes that while sometimes the events that lead to bankruptcy are outside people’s…

The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, and some 800,000 federal employees have now gone without their first paycheck. They’re becoming seriously worried about how they’re going to continue to make ends meet and support their families. The…

Bankruptcy is a big step — and not one that anyone should take without careful consideration. So when should you begin considering it? If you are having difficulty making the required payments on your loans, credit cards and other debts…

You promised yourself that you were going to take it easy on the spending this holiday season. However, things got away from you. You spent a little more on gifts than you intended. Your kids outgrew their formal Christmas outfits…