If, despite your best efforts, you have long struggled to manage your debts, you may feel ready to file bankruptcy. Yet, even if filing makes financial sense, you may hesitate to proceed if you fear the prospect of surrendering your assets. Among the assets you are...

The economic fallout from the ongoing health crisis has touched every corner of the United States. However, even in a reeling nation, Indiana stands out in one measure of one economic hardship – personal bankruptcies. Organizations monitoring the amount of people...

With rising medical costs, high unemployment and other economic consequences for middle- and low-income families, it’s not surprising that thousands of people file for bankruptcy every year. The more puzzling question is why more people don’t. Fewer than 1% of...

Many people in the Indianapolis area have run into financial trouble at least once in their life. A person may accumulate too much credit card debt or medical debt because of a lost job or an unexpected accident or illness. Crushing debt can be a stressful situation...

One of the many events delayed by Covid-19 this year was Tax Day. Normally due April 15, the filing deadline was pushed to July 15, which has since come and gone. But millions of Americans requested an extension, moving their due date to October 15. If you are feeling...

There’s no debating the fact that 2020 has been a very difficult year for most Americans. Although there have been numerous social and political problems, to be sure, the most far-reaching hardship was brought by the Coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 shut down much of...

Regardless of the type of debt you have or the amount, living with debt looming over your head can have many potential adverse effects – many of which aren’t financial. Carrying substantial debt doesn’t just affect your credit score and spending abilities; it can lead...

Many unexpected challenges arise in life, from health crises to problems in personal relationships and one's career. However, motor vehicle collisions are especially devastating and frequently create many concerns. Aside from the physical and emotional trauma that...