Alternatives to Bankruptcy

If you feel you’re in over your head and just can’t seem to get ahead of your debt you may seriously be considering filing for chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy. Debt consolidation organizations just didn’t have the right options for you and your amount of debt may be too large for you to cope with on your own…

Five Rules to Consider Before Filing Banckruptcy

Upon first recognition that you need to take drastic measures against your mounting pile of bad credit, it can be overwhelming. So many different avenues to take, do you want to file chapter 13 bankruptcy or do you qualify for chapter 7? And how exactly is chapter 11 bankruptcy any different?..

Chapters 7 and 13 Bankruptcy Laws

Some laws to filing chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy are common knowledge, such as the requirement for all filers to undergo debt or credit counseling to help better educate them on their spending habits…

Do You Have A Gambling Addiction?

Though there maybe no physical addiction, pathological gambling has proven to have a biological basis. Norepinephrine, a brain chemical secreted when under stress, arousal, or thrill, was shown in lower levels in compulsive gamblers than normal gamblers or non-gamblers…

Debt Consolidation- What to Look For

Asking for help with your debt is hard enough, it shouldn’t be made any more difficult by dealing with a consolidation company less pleasant than the actual creditors themselves. When seeking financial help many underestimate the importance of shopping around and finding the right company for you…

Casinos, Casino Cruises, Internet Gambling and the Debt it Inflicts

It is quite obvious that we like to gamble. With casino cruise ships that leave U.S. waters for hours at a time to allow their guest a night of poker, blackjack and slots to the classic casinos scattered throughout the country. Some people view gambling as a social aspect and some are just waiting for the next big win…

Get Out of Debt

It’s the fastest growing epidemic our country has seen and the vaccine options have never been more controversial. The tactics for getting out of debt have become highly debatable and in some cases downright illogical…

Credit Card Debt and How it Sneaks up on You

After a long weekend you find yourself spending a little more money than you planned for, but you couldn’t help it and you charge it to your credit card. You figure you can worry about it later and pay it off next month. Well months come and go, and you’re still in credit card debt- which is rapidly growing…

Celebrity Endorsed Gambling

In the last several years online gambling has become a more accepted sport. Reported last year alone 7 out of 10 adults placed some type of wager last year. With 70% of Americans gambling it’s hard to say that gambling is no longer seen as the ‘demon’ sport it once was…

Life on a Debt Management Program (DMP)

The thought that ponders in people’s heads that have financial troubles is whether or not they should get professional help. Another question many deliberate is whether one should call a credit counselor, sign up for a debt management program, apply for debt consolidation, declare bankruptcy or try managing their finances on their own…

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