Category Archives: Personal Finance
Life After Bankruptcy in Atlanta Easier With Five Tips for Moving On
While many people believe that filing for bankruptcy is going to leave them with bad credit, the inability to get a loan and no way to ever own a house, that’s simply wrong. Walletpop.com offers five tips to rebuilding your credit, finances and emotions after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Atlanta or Chapter 13… Read More »
Chicago Bankruptcy Attorneys Warn of Risks of Bank Consolidation
Banks are big businesses that we rely on to keep our money safe and our accounts secure. Many banks, despite help from the government, lose their way and need bailed out by other banks that have the finances to overtake them. We have seen this quite often in the last few years. But transitions don’t… Read More »
Atlanta Consumers Spending More, But Higher Gas Prices Play a Part
Consumer spending has been rapidly on the rise in 2011. That means the economy is rebounding, right? Well…not exactly, say Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys. It turns out that most of the increase is actually due to – you may have guessed it – higher gas prices. Prices at the pump saw record increases in the past… Read More »
Chicago Consumer Spending Is On the Rise – Or Is It?
Consumer spending in February increased at the quickest rate in four months, the first time the economy has showed signs of life in some time. But as it turns out, most of the spending was on one thing – gas. With gas prices hitting new highs of $4 a gallon in some cities, economic indicators… Read More »
Are You Being Harassed Over Someone Else’s Debt?
It’s nerve-wracking enough to field calls from bill collectors over your own debt – but what if they’re harassing you about a debt burden that belongs to someone else? It’s more common than you may think. Six years after moving into our house, I still receive the occasional call for someone named Brandi who was… Read More »