Chapter 7 bankruptcy is, in some senses, the cleanest way to eliminate your debt. Filing gives you a chance to wipe out what you owe and start over. That's different than Chapter 13, for instance, where you have to spend years paying off that debt.One thing to keep in...
We are living in very uncertain times. Where what seemed sure and certain only a few months ago now appears quite shaky and unsubstantial.Due to the worldwide pandemic COVID-19, many people who thought that they had no financial hardships are now facing a perilous...
Many industry experts believe that the isolation imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic is going to have a drastic impact on families all over the world. When things finally calm down and the strict rules are lifted, they think we're going to see a spike in divorce...
When you and your spouse got married, it was "share and share alike." Well, the halcyon days of your relationship are past and you've developed a creeping intuition that your spouse is not being honest with you about money matters -- probably in preparation for a...
The impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on the world cannot be denied. People all over the world are in quarantine, travel has been restricted and many major events -- such as all NFL and NHL games or the March Madness tournament -- have been canceled or...
When music icon Prince died, people were shocked that the singer and songwriter didn't leave behind a will. His six siblings stood to inherit roughly $100 million. However, the licensing rights on many of his unpublished works could be worth much more.Two of those...
If you and your spouse entered into your marriage with different expectations for what that meant, it can lead to some serious issue. In many cases, it can even lead to a divorce.For example, one woman said that her husband had a very old-fashioned idea of what her...
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act went into effect at the beginning of 2020. Among other things, it changes some of the rules on certain kinds of trusts -- which means that you may need to revise your current estate plans.In the...
