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Archive for May, 2012

Thoughts From A Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney Assistant

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

For the time I’ve been working here I am reminded on a daily basis on why I like working here.   With SO many bankruptcy attorneys I, as a consumer, would feel overwhelmed on who to go with.  I’d probably just Google it and find the attorney who had the coolest website or was closest [...]

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First Job. First Financial Responsibility. Now What?

Friday, May 18th, 2012

A great, simple article on what you should after you land that first job.  Carrie Pomerantz tells you the smart money moves that will lead you to prosperity: Dear Carrie: I’m about to graduate from college and have landed my first job. It doesn’t pay a lot, but it’s in my field. From a financial [...]

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Ten Easy Steps To Re-Building Credit After Bankruptcy

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Most people think it’s difficult to re-build your credit, but that’s just not true. For the first time in a long time, you won’t owe any money.  For many people, that means the need for credit will simply disappear. Once you are free from you debt, you’ll actually have the money you need to live your life and [...]

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Hard Work Isn’t Working for All Americans

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Here’s another great article from friends of ours at the North Carolina Bankruptcy Blog on the gap between minimum wage and living costs: You’ve read the headlines. You’ve heard the network commentators. Despite the reported recent economic recovery, post-recessionary American is marked by a new, and troubling, era of economic inequality. One of the major reasons [...]

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Teaching our kids financial responsibility

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Below is a great article from The Detroit News by Emily Okaty Wilson.  Some real simple steps in teaching your kids financial responsibility: This week is Michigan Money Smart Week. Several programs are going on around the state providing free advice to help educate families about money matters. In fact, the Bank of Birmingham is [...]

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Keep a close eye on your credit card company

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Even with the recent downturn in the housing market, credit card debt may still be the number one reason people file for personal bankruptcy. In fact, in the eyes of many consumer bankruptcy attorneys, credit card debt is the number one way big banks rip off consumers. After all, 29.99% interest rates buried in fine [...]

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