Every time you check the mailbox, there’s another credit card offer with your name on it. You’re not ready to take the bait, but these fast and furious pre-approved offers — even coming in the
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If you’re drowning in debt, filing for bankruptcy can provide relief. Unfortunately, financial hardship doesn’t stop the moment your bankruptcy request is approved in court. There’s still a complicated course to navigate, one littered with
Filing for bankruptcy may offer a fresh start for your finances, but it also comes with its own brand of confusing terminology. One such term, secured claims, refers to creditors that still have an interest
One morning, you spotted a cobweb, its gossamer strands gathering dust, resting in a ceiling corner above your bathtub. Armed with a dusting cloth, you perched on the edge of the tub in your sock
Equifax, one of the "big three" credit monitoring bureaus, became the latest victim of a major data breach, in which cyber criminals gained access to names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses for 143
Disposable income — the amount of money you have after taxes — is at the center of your personal financial health and plays a crucial role in bankruptcy filings. Calculating disposable income is also a
Detroit was a 20th-century boomtown. Dotted with manufacturing plants rolling out new automobiles at an economically healthy clip, and home to a steadily rising and largely affluent population — 1.8 million by the 1950s —
Powered by the SunTrust Foundation, United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Money Game 2 is the re-launch of Money Game, a free mobile application providing a new way for people to become engaged in a subject
Do you have student loans still hanging over your head? You’d be in good company: 22 million other Americans do, too, reports the Wall Street Journal. You’d also have a lot of company if you’ve
America’s college students receive more than a diploma at graduation. They also get a massive wake-up call. The average 2018 student loan debt for college graduates has peaked at more than $30,000, all of which
