Category Archives: Bankruptcy
Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyers Explain Why Chapter 13 Can Be More Effective Than Loan Modification
Now that the government is offering a financial incentive for lenders to perform loan modifications, you should be less likely to face foreclosure, right? Don’t hold your breath. Turns out that the $75 billion Making Home Affordable program forgot one important thing – banks are in it for the money. And in this case, the… Read More »
Illinois Bankruptcy Lawyers Remind Homeowners to Get Help Before Mortgage Payments Get Too Expensive
Here’s a riddle for you – what do homeowners and a certain large African bird have in common? Answer: They’re both known to bury their head in the sand when scared. Unfortunately, instinctive behavior isn’t always logical – and the bulk of an in-denial homeowner’s problems, like the bulk of an ostrich’s body, will still… Read More »
Chicago Bankruptcy Attorneys Recommend Recycling for Extra Cash
You probably already know that if you save your aluminum cans and glass bottles you can earn something like 5 cents per container – but, unless you’ve taken to collecting cans from friends, neighbors and city streets (not necessarily a bad idea) it’s really more of a rebate than a way to make money. But… Read More »
Illinois Bankruptcy Lawyers Caution Against Work From Home Scams
Become a mystery shopper and earn $7,000 a month! Work from home doing data entry for $10,000 a month! If you believed everything you read in the classifieds, you’d think that our economy has more jobs that it can fill. Not only that, but we’d all be stinkin’ rich because everything pays so well. Unfortunately,… Read More »
Keep Your Credit Cards Out of Sight to Save Money, Suggest Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyers
Some people have coin collections. Others collect baseball cards. Some folks, like my boyfriend, collect guitars. I happen to have a credit card collection. Fortunately, I haven’t opened any new accounts lately – I know better. But once upon a time, I was clueless. If a store offered a 15 percent discount or members rewards… Read More »