Money Pains

suprstrchic79 asked: My financial situation is such that I may need to file bankruptcy. I am starting a new job and as it is a small company I may need to get health insurance on my own instead of through the company and the employer will reimburse me for a portion. I am [...]

nikki asked: When someone files bankruptcy how do they live? Like, how does someone rent again? Is there a time period after you file and it goes through?

sidney4 asked: I am applying for a retail managment position and they sent my information to GIS services. I filed bankruptcy 12/1998. By law is GIS allowed to “fail” me in the background check? Is there a cut-off in years they go back?

sixfiguredesi asked: I may have to file bankruptcy and my credit application has an overstatement of assets. There was no fraud intended and I do have net assets of the amount stated. However, there is no date on the application. Can it be thrown out?

Drifter asked: I know that a few years back, a new law came in effect that if you declare bankruptcy, you still have to pay back. Is this true? If so, how long do I have to pay back? How does it work?

aleiah126 asked: I am looking into filing bankruptcy and wondering how long it takes for everything to be finalized? I think we are able to do chapter 7, does anyone know the income limits for chapter 7?

honestjoe asked: My wife and I make enough money to afford an apartment or a modest house. However, both of our credit records are poor. So we were told to file bankruptcy. We just need to know how long we will have to wait to get an apartment, since they ALL require [...]

R. W asked: What are some tips to know when a person files for bankruptcy in the US?

anneliesern asked: When I filed for bankruptcy back in march, I closed my account at my bank and started a new account at a different bank. Now the bankruptcy court wants my statements from my old bank and I do not have them. I go for my hearing in the A.M. Do I bring my [...]

timekiller asked: I had to do bankruptcy after a car accident and being sued for $31,000. I’m only 24, live with my older sister and her family. I work part time and go to college, but I have no credit, no way of getting a roommate, and I’m just really messed up. I need to [...]