If you’re having trouble paying off your debts, then you might hear about an option called “debt settlement.” Some debt settlement companies, attorneys, and even people you know may tell you it’s a much better option than bankruptcy. But what is it, exactly? And what are the key differences between filing for bankruptcy and undergoing…
When you go through bankruptcy for the first time, you’re stepping into the unknown. Even with excellent attorneys to help you, you might get anxious about some of the formal-sounding terms, processes, and documents that you encounter on a daily basis.
During the holiday season, it’s easy to get into a generous spirit. You buy presents, host big parties and dinners, and travel to visit faraway relatives. But like a hangover, the bills that you see a few days after the holidays might make you wish the holidays never happened.
Medical malpractice is one of those legal concepts you hear about so often that it’s easy to think you know what it means. Yet, many people often misunderstand it—usually believing it includes one of two extremes:
Worried about bankruptcy ruining your chance of ever getting a credit card again? When filing for bankruptcy, it seems like you’ve got a choice between two evils: stay in your painful financial situation or go down a path that seemingly ruins your credit permanently.
MythBusters is a show that busts myths for fun. They’re not out to wag fingers at us. Instead, the show likes to disprove things we think are true and show that what we believe is wrong. Yet, MythBusters clearly showed that taking a simple cell phone call while driving led people to fail a driving…
Until you file for bankruptcy or know someone who files, it’s easy to hold a stereotypical idea about bankruptcy filers. You might think they’re young people who wildly spend too much money and now suffer the consequences of college and credit card debt. You might think of a low-income family who cannot make ends meet…
We worry so much about car accidents caused by other drivers, bad weather, or speeding that it’s easy to overlook another important cause: your car’s tires. Sadly, many people die or are injured every year in car accidents that were caused by problems with tires. Some simple, regular inspections and preventative care can help avoid…
Bankruptcy is one of those experiences in life that sounds horrible. Even the word “bankruptcy” has a final, ominous sound to it, like a door closing in your face. Because people’s entire financial lives are geared toward avoiding bankruptcy, most people don’t know what bankruptcy actually entails. As a result, many scary myths have cropped…
It’s a driver’s nightmare—hitting road debris that actually causes a car accident. Driver-on-driver accidents are scary, but at least you’re dealing with another person. Road debris is just an object, and you can run across objects at any time that range from large rocks to exploded tractor trailer tires. Usually, you have plenty of time…