Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:05+00:00March 16th, 2014|
The holidays are over, but a significant number of Americans are still struggling with debt that they acquired during last year’s winter holiday season. If you are among them, it is important to understand that there are many things that [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:05+00:00February 28th, 2014|
If your credit card companies demanded full repayment of your current debt load tomorrow, would you have enough money in your savings to cover the balance? According to a new Bankrate.com survey, the number of Americans who could eliminate their [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:05+00:00February 15th, 2014|
You have likely seen ads for car title loan companies on television. Or perhaps you have heard them playing at numerous commercial breaks when you listen to the radio. Or perhaps their advertisements invade your attempts to search for anything [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:06+00:00February 3rd, 2014|
When the Affordable Care Act was passed, one of its major goals to protect people from the ruinous medical debt that many people have been forced to incur after a single, catastrophic accident or if they suffer from a chronic [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:06+00:00January 17th, 2014|
The American Bankruptcy Institute, a nonpartisan group that provides research and education on bankruptcy and insolvency, recently released statistics gathered from all U.S. bankruptcy courts, finding that the overall rate of bankruptcy dropped in 2013 by 13 percent over the [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:06+00:00January 6th, 2014|
According to dailyfinance.com, more than half of all American parents were planning to take on at least some holiday debt in order to buy presents for their children, and its likely you did, too. Consumer credit card debt in the [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:06+00:00December 23rd, 2013|
When people with debt problems reach the conclusion it’s time to file for bankruptcy, many find it hard to justify the expense of hiring a bankruptcy lawyer. Even though bankruptcy services are generally quite affordable, taking on any new expense [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:06+00:00December 9th, 2013|
On Dec. 3, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ruled that the City of Detroit can file for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy. That makes Detroit the nation’s largest municipality to file for bankruptcy, greatly eclipsing others on the list, including three [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:06+00:00November 21st, 2013|
If you’ve been hit hard by the Great Recession, you probably have more bills than you know what to do with. A job loss, for example, not only means less income but a cascade of negative financial events. When people [...]
Christopher P. Walker2024-08-08T14:44:06+00:00November 6th, 2013|
Despite the Great Recession being officially declared over, it’s still a tight job market. Many people remain unemployed, while others are still worried about their job security. Even some in stable jobs feel they can’t afford to take risks. If [...]
