Author Archives: Jeff Field
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The state of Georgia has the eighth-highest divorce rate in the United States. Our state also outpaces the rest of the nation in unemployment (8.6 percent, compared to 7.6 percent as of June 2013). We don’t think these worrisome stats are coincidental. Few issues put more of a strain on a marriage than financial woes…. Read More »
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Facing bankruptcy may make you feel stigmatized, as though everyone is judging you for your financial “failure.” The truth is you have a lot of company, including folks you probably assume would never have to worry about money. The following are just a few famous people who are dealing with bankruptcy in 2013: Sinbad, long… Read More »
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After you have gone through a bankruptcy, the number one concern you should have is how to avoid winding up in the same situation again. If you want to improve your credit rating, keep your house and stay out of debt, you need to avoid the same missteps that led to the original financial crisis…. Read More »