Bankruptcy and Credit
Worried that potential employers will scan your credit report?
When you apply for a job, you likely suspect that any potential employers will research your work history, verify your educational achievements and...
How small errors are affecting the credit of millions of borrowers
When Americans begin struggling with mounting bills, it does not often take long for a relatively small debt problem to become overwhelming. When...
Bankruptcy help for those struggling with student loans
Young American adults are increasingly bonded by one common struggle. They are overwhelmed by student loan debt so significant that it is too often...
Recent developments: Bankruptcy debt credit reporting
Since 2008, most of the stories published in both local and national media about credit, debt and bankruptcy have been quite disheartening. Banks...
Happy Financial Literacy Month
Various groups aim to raise awareness of issues, broad subjects and diverse interests through designation of days or months in their honor. For...
Considering debt consolidation? Consider a few things first
When your debt load grows ever larger and you fear that you can no longer manage it, you may be unsure of what to do. When it comes to debt problems...
Why borrowing from your 401(k) to pay debt is a bad idea
Life happens. Such a simple, cliché saying, and yet it is true in ways that can be quite aggravating. Say that you have been responsibly contributing...
Bankruptcy and Credit: How Digging Yourself Out May Be Easier Than You Think
It's true that bankruptcy negatively impacts your credit score; however, in this tumultuous economy, it is sometimes the only option for individuals...