Megan Eisenhower
Member since: Oct 17, 2013
Published articles: 30
Bankruptcy is a complicated area of the legal system. The bottom line is that bankruptcy help permits you to have a fresh start on your personal or corporate financial affairs. There are many...
Personal bankruptcy offers financially overwhelmed Americans to legally reduce or even eliminate many of their debts. Discharging federally-issued student loans in bankruptcy was much more possible...
Losing a job is one of the most common reasons behind personal bankruptcy case filings in the United States. But if you are unemployed you have fewer bankruptcy options and will likely damage your...
Understanding the basics of using credit along with what comprises your creditworthiness is essential to many aspects of your financial future. Here are some answers to credit FAQ or frequently asked...
A lot of people who must file for bankruptcy feel ashamed. Some of the people I’ve coached around financial freedom feel that their need to file for bankruptcy proves that they are “bad with money” or...
Virtually everyone who requests formal debt relief from a United States Bankruptcy Court must pay case filing fees. People who declare bankruptcy are clearly in serious financial turmoil, so it is...
Despite increasing public awareness of potentially exorbitant healthcare costs, as of 2013 the United States still does not offer an official medical bankruptcy. Though in some areas of the country...
You are probably in serious financial drama if you are asking a question such as "how much does bankruptcy cost? While it is fairly simple to learn the actual filing fees for bankruptcy cases, there...
Sometimes well-meaning people find themselves in unavoidable life circumstances and cannot pay all of their bills. Whether you had an unexpected emergency or are trying to overcome a history of...
You probably have heard many commercials telling you how to raise a credit score. Unfortunately, many of those programs require you to spend a lot of money and use potentially illegal methods. Always...
Chapter 7 bankruptcy rules have become much more complicated in recent years. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law in 2005, strengthened existing laws and...
The United States bankruptcy code is a set of federal laws that allow people overwhelmed with too much debt to get a "fresh start." The process for filing bankruptcy is the same whether you live in...
Filing bankruptcy is usually a last resort act, a formal way to become free of the burden of overwhelming debt. Because bankruptcy filings are a permanent public record, some people worry that running...
Medical bankruptcy actually does not exist in the United States, though a growing number of people are filing bankruptcy due to healthcare costs that exceed their abilities to pay. When you ask...
If you've had a history of serious credit problems such as late credit card payments or bankruptcy, then you are considered a "high risk" when it comes to getting any type of new accounts. Keeping a...