Personal Bankruptcy NY Times article with many informational links about bankruptcy.(nytimes.com)
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Beware of "Debt Relief" Offers For consumers drowning in thousands of dollars of debt, the lure of paying "pennies on the dollar" to their creditors in a process known as debt settlement is tough to resist. (WSJ.com)
Calling debt collectors on abuse The federal government is calling for new measures that will regulate the sometimes overly agressive and abusive practices of debt collection agencies (washingtonpost.com)
Beware Fast Credit Fixes Debt Consolidation, Debt Settlement, Credit Repair Companies - All of these have serious potential downfalls . (washingtonpost.com)
Lenders abusing bankrupcty The bankruptcy reform law isn't working as advertised -- and lenders, whose loose lending standards contributed to the problem, appear to be abusing the system. (MSNMONEY.com)
Are cc companies loan sharks? Consumers have increasingly been charged higher interest rates and pricey fees, and hit with one-sided account modifications. Will new legislation really put an end to all that? (Newsweek.com)
How to Recover from Bankruptcy USNews gives some great tips about how to easily rebuild your credit after filing bankruptcy.(usnews.com)
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Avoid "Bad Bankruptcy Lawyers" Watch out for substandard attorneys who claim to be competent in bankruptcy or who claim to be "cheap" (MSNMONEY.com)
Beware 'Cut-rate" Attorneys Watch out for substandard attorneys who claim to be competent in bankruptcy or who claim to be "cheap" (MSNMONEY.com)
Credit Card Minimums Double Major credit card issues have raised the minimum payment from 2% to 4%. (MSNMONEY.com)