Sometimes money woes can seem simply overwhelming. Maybe you have so much debt that you simply cannot imagine any feasible way of climbing out of that hole. In these situations, bankruptcy may seem like the only option left. Is it really your best solution? While bankruptcy can help you discharge some (though not all!) of […]
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Ironing out a divorce settlement, attending various court hearings, and dealing with competing attorneys can all weigh heavily on all the parties involved. But now that you’ve made it through the process, it’s time to reevaluate your financial life as a single person. Take control of your debt While you’re adjusting to your new budget,
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Okay – I absolutely never set out to find some wealthy guy to provide for me. In fact, if you ask my mother, you’ll hear about the tattooed biker, the penniless musician and the art teacher who pretty much lived in his van (did I just admit that??) Falling head over heels in love with
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Question: My husband is a spendthrift and we are deeply in debt. Money, or rather, the lack of it, is a constant source of irritation in our marriage, and we have talked about divorce in the past. Now, due to his business problems, my husband says we may be facing bankruptcy. If I go ahead
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I know that California says that I get half of the property my husband and I have accumulated during our marriage. But what we have is mostly debts. What’s the best way to deal with them? Unfortunately, its not unusual for couples these days to have more debts than assets. The general rule is that
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