Topic
Debt
236 published works
The Debt Lawyers Blog
Pros and Cons of Using Your Savings to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Are you in over your head with debt and considering dipping into your savings to get back on your feet? Before clearing out your savings account, weigh the pros and…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Debt and Elders: GAO Report
By rmorgan
This GAO report is a couple of months old, but I think it's important enough to bring it to your attention, Retirement Security: Debt Increased for Older Americans over Time,…
Elder Law Prof Blog
55 and Older and In Debt
By rmorgan
The New York Times took a look at the amount of debt of those 55 and over, including information since the start of the pandemic. Rising Debt, Falling Income: How…
Construction Payment Blog
What Does a Credit Manager Do?
There is more to being a credit manager than meets the eye. Many credit managers have honed specific skills in order to optimize sales and reduce debt losses for their…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020
On 18 November 2020, there was published on the legislation.gov.uk website, The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020. HM Government…
Feher Law Blog
Can I keep my car in bankruptcy?
When you file for bankruptcy, any vehicle you own is property of your bankruptcy estate. This means that unless your vehicle is financed or exempt, it may be taken in…
ABC Legal Blog
News Recap: October Can’t Scare Us, Stimulus Games & Debt Snowballs
As the leaves descend into their vibrant last-dance, and the days grow shorter and darker across the Western Hemisphere, we find ourselves fully immersed in fall and rapidly approaching one…
Nebraska Debt & Bankruptcy Blog
Fear of Bankruptcy Holds Too Many People Back
By Sam Turco
Financial writer Liz Weston (@LizWeston) writes that many people who could benefit from bankruptcy don't file because of fear and misplaced optimism. See Fear of Bankrutpcy Holds Too Many People…
The Right Coast
Amid rising tensions, China likely to reduce US debt holdings – Global Times
China may gradually reduce its holdings of US Treasury bonds to about $800 billion from the current level of more than $1 trillion, as the ballooning US federal deficit increases…
The Right Coast
I lived on $6 a day with a 6-year-old and a baby on the way | Stephanie Land | Opinion | The Guardian
I spent the last of my savings on rent in May. I graduated with a bachelor s degree, $60,000 in debt, and due to have a baby in a month.…