Gold medal gymnast filed for bankruptcy
After winning two gold medals in the London Olympic Games, gymnast Gabby Douglas’ days of worrying about money are long…
Atlanta NFL player struggles with child support after bankruptcy
Earlier this week, former professional football player and Atlanta native Jamal Lewis was arrested for his alleged failure to make…
Chapter 13 bankruptcy and co-signing loans
Although bankruptcy has become significantly more common in recent years due to the economic recession and its aftermath, there are…
Bankruptcy filings drop in first half of 2012
According to recently released federal data, the number of bankruptcies filed in the first half of 2012 was significantly lower…
Private student loans may soon be dischargeable in bankruptcy
On our Atlanta bankruptcy blog, we recently wrote a blog post asking a question that many economists and debtors’ advocates…
Shelters aim to protect the four-legged victims of foreclosure
Regular readers of our Atlanta bankruptcy blog are well aware that, for the past several years now, Georgia has remained…
Study: Bankruptcy filings caused drop in credit card debt
Recently, the U.S. Federal Reserve released a study containing two pieces of information that seemed to completely contradict one another.…
Common habits that can hurt your credit score, part two
Earlier this week, we began a discussion of the ways that Atlanta readers can unknowingly damage their credit scores, including…
Common habits that can hurt your credit score, part one
Most of our Atlanta blog readers know how to protect and keep their credit scores high: pay credit card and…
What makes medical bills different from other debt?
Last month, we discussed the effects on medical debt on the finances of people in Georgia and throughout the country.…
