March 9th, 2010 by Ig Dubo
A headline in a financial newsletter reads: How Not to Spend Money from My Credit Cards. This sentiment is in fact shared by many individuals today. Specifically, the recession currently taking place in the US was caused in part by people making purchases on credit to a point where they were living beyond their means. Credit cards were a culprit in this dynamic. Given this situation plus the high credit card interest rates of late, people have been searching for ways to minimize or even completely eliminate credit card use.
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March 9th, 2010 by Mallory Megan
Bankruptcy is generally seen as a quick fix solution to financial problems. Yet the effects of bankruptcy are long term and can hinder your ability to get employment, house, and any type of credit. It is important to weigh the pros and the cons of bankruptcy before making a major choice.
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March 9th, 2010 by Mallory Megan
As consumer debt reaches an all time high, owing money to a creditor may seem extremely overwhelming. A number of people have looked to the internet and have seen advertisements claiming debt relief as a quick fix. Alluring as these ads may seem, it is important to be on the lookout for the validity of the claim.
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March 9th, 2010 by Mallory Megan
The moment that a petition for bankruptcy is filed, U.S. Bankruptcy Code imposes something called an automatic stay. The automatic stay will generally prevent the enforcement, commencement, or appeal of actions and judgments against a debtor from the creditors they owe money to who are trying to collect these debts incurred prior to the bankruptcy petition. The automatic stay also protects property of the bankruptcy estate itself from collection actions and proceedings.
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March 8th, 2010 by Connor Sullivan
The state of Ohio has a great deal of colleges and universities and people from all over the nation and the world travel to this state to study for their undergraduate or post graduate diplomas. With the wide variety of schools, there is a school for everyone, whether they want to go to a smaller private liberal arts college or a big university says an attorney specializing in Cincinnati chapter 11 and Cincinnati chapter 13 cases. The schools that will be discussed in this article with some figures and facts about them are University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and the College of Mount St. Joseph.
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