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Bankruptcy Facts (in infographic)
Here’s a good visual to explain trends in bankruptcy filing. Note: The statement about removing Automatic Stay Protection for Chapter 7 is incorrect. Automatic Stay still exists for every bankruptcy filing (with some minor exceptions.) Source view enlarged version here. via
Read more...Stopping wage garnishment with bankruptcy
By: Jeena Cho I met with a client recently who had been living with a wage garnishment for 6 months. She falsely believed that it was too late to file for bankruptcy once the sheriff served her employer with the garnishment order. So, she had been living with 25% less[.....]
Read more...9 reasons to quit keeping up with the Joneses
Are you a victim of keeping up with the Joneses? If you find yourself comparing yourself to your next door neighbor, people on TV or the virtual Joneses, here are nine reasons to quit - now. You too will get old. Before you keep up with the Joneses or the[.....]
Read more...Financial Death by a Thousand Cuts
By: Jeff Curl Do you really need your moldy pillow from 1993? According to this article, one in eleven Americans pays for a self-storage space. Since this article was published in 1995, and the rate was climbing then, I bet it’s a higher rate today. I don’t know what it[.....]
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Credit Counseling Class?
Written by San Francisco Bankruptcy Lawyer, Jeena Cho You may have heard there is a “credit counseling” requirement before you can file for bankruptcy. This mysterious counseling class seems to give many people great anxiety. In fact, it is one of the first questions clients ask about. “What is this[.....]
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