Chapter 7 bankruptcy offers relief from your debt, but the limitations of this approach can impact your finances.

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Bankruptcy felt like an escape to a couple earning about $200,000 a year after their debt climbed to roughly $555,000. Regina ...

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like ...

You may be concerned if your parents, in their early 50s, had borrowed more than $100,000 in the past two years. This ...

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A credit card opened in your name can hurt your score fast. Here's how it happens and what actually protects you.

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Bankruptcy is an option when you are facing serious financial difficulties. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a way to legally ...

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One study from the American Journal of Public Health says as many as 66.5% of people who file for bankruptcy blame medical ...