It costs a lot of money to go broke. It really does. The cost of filing Chapter 7 in Nebraska is about $1,400 to $1,800 for the typical case, and many can never afford that cost.
To make matters worse, once a bankruptcy petition is filed with the court, attorneys are not allowed to accept
I recently returned to work after being a stay at home mom. When I quit working I stopped paying on one large credit card. They took this all the way to judgement and are now trying to garnish my wages with my new employer. I am a mortgage processor and am wondering if I file
“So I’m not great with adult life, I’m 22, I’ve came into work today for my boss to tell me there’s a court order in which they’re garnishing my wages to pay off a debt. The thing is I have no idea as to where this debt has come from. The only time in my
My parents passed away a year ago. I was estranged from them. My sister was the sole beneficiary of the estate and I was told I was getting nothing. I had my meeting with the bankruptcy trustee today and the trustee asked if I was expecting any inheritance in the next 6 months. I said
Here is the question posed in today’s Reddit debt column.
“So, as the title says. In total, between a few credit cards and a personal loan through Lending Club I owe about $25,000 in debt. Never missed a single payment in my life, never even
In today’s mailbag . . .
“70k in student loans–feeling lost
When I graduated high school, I felt invincible. I was a smart kid, so I thought I’d definitely find a good career someday. I had lots of dreams of becoming a roboticist, doctor, dentist, or anything challenging that I could feel proud of.
Flash
Payday loans have infiltrated every neighborhood and income level. And what starts out as an emergency loan to cover a temporary cash shortage can turn into a cycle of obtaining new payday loans to pay off older loans. And so it begins, a process of going from one payday lender to another. An entire day
If you are not reading Nebraska attorney Donald Swanson‘s blog, Mediatbankry you are missing a gem.
Don’s blog is packed with great information and an amazing historical background on the issues we face in bankruptcy courts today.