Articles for tag: Consumer Protection, Debtors

Rules of Filing Credit Card Bankruptcy

In 2010, credit card bankruptcy filings dropped nearly 4-percent over the previous two years. According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, credit card debt accounts for one-third of all personal bankruptcy filings. The remainder is contributed to using bankruptcy to stop foreclosure and to obtain relief from medical debts. Prior to 2005, credit card ...

How to Use an Expired Gift Certificate

Finding an unused, expired gift certificate in your wallet or purse isn’t just an inconvenience. Such an expired gift certificate also means that you may potentially lose out on the money on the expired git certificate if the business does not honor it. In the past few years, more than $8 billion of gift cards ...

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Can I File Bankruptcy Online?

While it would be convenient to file bankruptcy online, this preference is not yet available. However, many other facets of filing bankruptcy can be conducted online such as locating lawyers, downloading forms, and researching bankruptcy alternatives. Although petitioners cannot file bankruptcy online, the Internet provides multiple tools which can expedite the process. Debtors can download ...