If your income comes from freelance work, contracting, seasonal jobs or running your own business, you may assume bankruptcy is not an option for you. It is. The rules are just a little different when your earnings do not follow a predictable pattern. Understanding...
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Could bankruptcy affect a co-signer’s credit?
Bankruptcy usually centers on your debts, but it might also affect another person’s credit when a loan has a co-signer. If a family member co-signed a loan for you, that loan appears on their credit report and may affect their borrowing record. A co-signer shares...
Why making minimum payments on credit cards will keep you in debt forever
You send minimum payments to credit card companies every month. Your balance barely drops. Twenty years later, you still owe thousands while interest charges devour every payment you make. Credit card companies built this system to profit from your struggle. How...
Does cashing out your 401(k) to pay debt solve the problem?
Watching bills stack up while the threat of foreclosure hangs over your home can push you to look for fast cash. Your 401(k) may seem like the one place where money still sits within reach. Even so, using retirement savings to cover today’s debt can quietly trade a...
