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Gene Melchionne

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5 Steps to Buying a Home After Bankruptcy

Keep your dream of owning a home alive with these tips on buying a house after bankruptcy.

Gene Melchionne

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Bankruptcy Could Help You Pay Your Student Loans... But at a Cost

It can be challenging to discharge student loan debt using Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but Chapter 13 may be an option for relief for some.

Gene Melchionne

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Can My Bank Take My Social Security Benefits to Pay My Credit Card Bill?

If you owe on an old debt, can your Social Security money be garnished to pay it off?

Gene Melchionne

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Can You Sue Your Debt Collector?

If a debt collector violates consumer protection laws, here's what you can do.

Gene Melchionne

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3 Reasons Your Bankruptcy Could Keep Dragging On

So you’ve filed a bankruptcy and just received your discharge notice in the mail. That means your case is over, right? Not so fast.

Gene Melchionne

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Is Your Foreclosure Really Behind You?

As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain't over till it's over." If you owed money on a foreclosed property, it may come back to haunt you as a deficiency judgment.

Gene Melchionne

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Managing Debt

5 Things to Do After Bankruptcy

So you filed for bankruptcy and received your discharge. Here are five steps to take to help get you back on the road to financial recovery.

Gene Melchionne