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Consider These Alternatives to Filing Bankruptcy

By | January 6, 2012

While the protections that come with filing bankruptcy might sound like a major relief to many people in debt, it’s important to remember the long-lasting ramifications bankruptcy can have on your financial life. For some people, these ramifications are well worth the protections – but for others, filing bankruptcy just might be an unnecessary backwards step on the… Read More »

How to (Finally) Get the Collection Agency Off Your Back

By | September 12, 2011

In today’s economy, it’s an all-too-common occurrence. People pay for everything on their credit cards, or spend so much time ordering merchandise online that they begin to lose track of it all. Soon the collection agency starts sending letters – and you’re so lost you don’t even know where to begin.