What Financial Hardships do Millennials Face? | MA Bankruptcy
While it’s a highly politicized issue currently, there is a truth to the financial hardships faced by Millennials that is, in many ways, completely unlike anything faced by previous generations. Millennials inherited an unstable economic market, a world of entirely...
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What Is Wage Garnishment? | MA Debt Solutions
You may be hearing the phrase wage garnishment for a couple of different reasons. It could be because you owe back taxes, student loans, child support, or owe general debt towards an entity. What is wage garnishment? It’s when a court withholds your pay in order to...
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What Are Common Mistakes to Avoid When Filing for Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy can be scary. It can also be complicated. Deciding to file for bankruptcy is a big step and will help you get back on your feet financially. But it can also come back to bite you if you make avoidable mistakes. Some of them may be tempting, but the point of...
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The Foreclosure Process | MA Bankruptcy
Surviving foreclosure does not necessarily mean keeping the property. In many cases, especially when negative equity has become insurmountable, getting out from under the mortgage provides the best path to healthy finances. The key is planning and knowing all your...
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What are Some Financial Resolutions for the New Year?
Everyone wants the same thing New year after New year; to be happy and live prosperous. For the most part saving money often makes people happy; and happy people find happiness in more than just money. So, truthfully these ideals go hand in hand. While we want these...
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Common Bankruptcy Myths
The vast majority of Americans are under a certain degree of financial stress and pressure at any given time. For many people, our liabilities outweigh our assets by so much that filing for bankruptcy seems like the only solution to manage out of control debt....
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What is the Role of the Bankruptcy Trustee?
Filing for bankruptcy requires more than just you and your bankruptcy attorney. There are several people involved such as the creditors, a judge and a trustee. It seems intimidating but with an experienced and knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney, it doesn’t have to be....
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How Does Medical Debt Happen and Can Bankruptcy Help?
Medical debt can be its own animal when it comes to financial hardship. With all the changes in government and health care coverage, it’s difficult to know where your medical debt is coming from and going to. How does medical debt happen and can bankruptcy help?...
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What You Need to Know About Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy
We know. It’s not the best situation. We’ve been there. And surprisingly Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the simplest and most common type of bankruptcy to file, so you’re not alone. The biggest difference between a Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 is that a Chapter 7 case does not...
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Monitoring Your Credit after Bankruptcy
Picking up the pieces after bankruptcy means rebuilding your credit. It requires time and patience but it’s doable. In some of our previous posts, we’ve given some tips on how to rebuild your credit. Maintaining a free credit report is a great way to rebuild your...
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How Credit Works | Personal Bankruptcy MA
Any time you borrow money to use to purchase goods or services when you need them is credit. We’re usually talking about loans of some type. They are generally from a credit issuer such as a bank or financial institution. The amount is paid back on an agreed upon time...
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Surviving Personal Bankruptcy
You can survive personal bankruptcy. The emotional stress, the financial hardship, the new lifestyle; you can do it. While you may feel embarrassed and burdened by your current situation, a surprising 765,863 non-businesses filed for bankruptcy in 2017, so you are not...
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