Bankruptcy

New Bankruptcy Reform Evaluation Report

The Benefit Of Bankruptcy To Society

A Quick Overview Of Bankruptcy For Consumers

The Bankruptcy Trustee

The Means Test In Bankruptcy—Is There A Presumption Of Abuse?

Credit Counseling and Debtor Education (Personal Financial Management Course)

Can Bankruptcy Prevent An Eviction For A Renter?

What Happens to your Home when you File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

Foreclosure and Bankruptcy

Secured Debts In Bankruptcy

Credit and Debt

Consumer Credit Blog

Credit Scores - A complete, but concise, illustrated tutorial about credit scores, especially the FICO score, and how to raise them.

Credit-Based Insurance Scores - How credit information is used to determine the insurance premiums charged to consumers.

Tenant Screening - A tutorial about the use of tenant screening companies by landlords and property managers to select whom to rent to.

Credit and Debt Resources

Foreclosure

Real Estate Short Sales - How to avoid foreclosure and bankruptcy by selling your property through a short sale.

Taxation of Canceled Debt - Taxes may be due on the canceled debt in a foreclosure or a short sale. This article explains what canceled debt is taxable, how to figure the tax, and how to possibly avoid it.