Tag Archives: financial challenges
Life after personal bankruptcy isn’t the end of the world
Millions of Floridians are facing a wide range of financial challenges. If you’re struggling to pay your bills, you may have come up with a list of possible solutions to get you and your family out of the mess. But, like most Americans, you might think that filing for bankruptcy is a scary option… Read More »
Cutting down consumer debt and getting out of financial ruin
Many states around the country are recovering from the recession, with the job market starting to pick up and consumers able to afford to spend a little more. But Florida is one of the areas whose residents continue to struggle with ongoing financial challenges. The Corporation for Enterprise Development ranked Florida number 47 in… Read More »
Fraud charges for woman filing for Chapter 13 multiple times
With the financial challenges that many people are facing in Florida, bankruptcy can be a good option for some. However, there are certain rules and qualifications for bankruptcy, to prevent people from abusing the system. The idea of being able to dismiss your debts or restructure them for easier payment can be tempting, but… Read More »
Personal bankruptcy cases should be accurate in credit reports
When filing for bankruptcy in Florida, people facing financial challenges hope that they’ll be able to start over rebuilding their credit. But that won’t be able to happen if the major credit reporting bureaus haven’t accurately updated credit reports to reflect a bankruptcy debt dismissal. SmartCredit.com’s president of consumer education says the three main… Read More »
Florida foreclosures may speed up with passing of bill
Florida continues to lead the nation for foreclosures, as well as being one of the top states with the longest foreclosure process. While the national average for foreclosures is 414 days, our state’s average is 853 days. A bill to expedite Florida’s sluggish foreclosures has just been passed by the Florida House, after several… Read More »