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Perhaps you've been struggling for quite some time now to restore financial stability after things got a bit off track. Maybe you had some unexpected medical bills, lost a job or encountered any number of challenges that cause many California residents to experience...
Many consumers in California recognize that a crisis like a job loss or medical emergency can force someone to borrow money. Credit card marketing and the temptation of payday loans represent two more forces that can push people into taking on debts that they cannot...
Bankruptcy doesn't always exclude student loan debt, but under certain conditions, it may be available as dischargeable to Chapter 13 filers in California and elsewhere. There seems to be an increased sentiment among many in the judiciary to make relief from often...
California residents may choose to get rid of their credit cards after paying down an existing debt balance. However, that may not be a wise choice. By getting rid of a credit card, holders may harm their credit score. This is because they will now have less credit to...
When it comes to financial topics, there is one that tends to be a bit controversial, meaning it has a negative stigma attached and therefore leads people to think it is a bad thing. That topic is bankruptcy. The truth of the matter is that there are several types of...
Credit card debt nationwide is on the rise overall, but the average debt is declining. More people in California and across the U.S. are carrying credit card balances. According to data gathered by the Federal Reserve, 38.1 percent of Americans had balances on their...
A recent study of more than 4 million anonymous credit reports found that 16 percent of them had listings for medical bills that were in collections. More than 2 percent of adults had medical debts of less than $200 that were submitted to collections companies....
When debtors in California choose to approach a bankruptcy court, most of them have likely gone through a prolonged period of financial hardship. A report from the Notre Dame Law Review called this period of stress and deprivation "the sweatbox." Drawing upon...
California residents and others who have poor marks on their credit reports may panic at the sight of them. However, it is important to know that they will almost all go away after seven years. The only exception is a Chapter 7 bankruptcy that falls off a credit...
Many factors, from medical emergencies to job loss, could cause people in California to go into debt and fall behind on paying bills. Although many debtors struggle onward with the intention of catching up on their payments, they might benefit more from a bankruptcy...