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Credit

In California? Beware of credit repair scams

Updated Apr 4, 2016

If you are subdued with overwhelming debt burdens and walking down the bankruptcy alley for a fresh start, you perhaps have already faced many entities claiming to repair your blemished credit report after the bankruptcy or remove the stain of bankruptcy and liens from your credit report altogether. Today, thousands of credit repair companies operate across the US ...

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Bankruptcy

Fight financial hardship after bankruptcy with 11 witty tricks

Updated Apr 4, 2016

Have you gone through any financial hardship after bankruptcy that blew away your savings? If yes, then you must be careful about the future financial prospects. Remember, filing bankruptcy hits credit score badly, so you should take right financial steps to get back your financial stability. Getting back your previous score requires positive efforts and time. You ...

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2015: What personal finance lessons have you learned?

Updated Apr 4, 2016

My mom passed away two years back. Over the past two years, I have had tough times but it helped me to get practical knowledge on finance, banking, household, and so on. Along the way, I made mistakes and learned a lesson from them as well. There were ups and downs throughout the journey, but it built confidence in me, and I hope it'll help me to have smooth financial ...

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Bankruptcy

Did we see more bankruptcy filings in 2015? A dig into the past

Updated Apr 4, 2016

“Filing for bankruptcy” is like a divine option for people stuck in a hard financial condition. It’s true that people in any financial situation want to avail the benefits of bankruptcy. Besides non-business entities, business entities also file for bankruptcy every year. For instance, “American Apparel filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 5th Oct ...

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Bankruptcy

What does it mean when a city files for bankruptcy like Detroit?

Updated Apr 4, 2016

When a large city like Detroit files bankruptcy, it means serious trouble for the residents. In 2013, Detroit filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy to pay off $18 billion debt to make a fresh financial start. Pension, medicare obligations, pending bills surpassed the annual revenues of Detroit by billions of dollars and this brought the city to the state of insolvency. Okay. I ...

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How to make a dollar cloudburst this holiday

Updated Apr 4, 2016

Hello my dear readers, Today I would like to share the story of Mr. Aaron Wise, my neighbor in Oakland, California. Mr. Wise works as a store manager. He is married and has two adorable daughters. He’s always cheerful and loves to make people laugh by cracking jokes. A few months ago I visited his store. To my surprise, I discovered a scar of distress at this ...

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Credit

Can you make your credit score smile by paying rents?

Updated Apr 4, 2016

Can you boost your credit score just by keeping your landlords happy? Till 2010, the answer would have been a straight ‘no’. But from 2011, the situation changed after Experian acquired RentBureau. As the name suggests, RentBureau is a special credit reporting agency that mainly focuses on rental payments. They collect rental payment information from property ...

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Bankruptcy

Should you file bankruptcy to snatch your suspended driver’s license?

Updated Apr 4, 2016

Just because your driver’s license has been suspended, it doesn’t mean that you’re a reckless driver. Chances are there that your driver’s license has been suspended simply because you couldn’t pay fines for a parking ticket. Bankruptcy can help you reinstate suspended driver’s license. Eager to know how? Have a look at the below-given sections. Can ...

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