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Do Job Hunters Face This?

Is this true?
Employers are increasingly using your credit history to make a decision.
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http://www.examiner.com/x-6478-NY-Page-One-Examiner~y2009m7d

Filing For Bankruptcy…

From Tampa:
More than 12,000 nonbusiness bankruptcies were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida in the first quarter of the year.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/personalfinance/article1017543.ece

Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Read this article…It discusses the difference between Chapter 7 & Chapter 13:
There are two main types of bankruptcy filed by those with consumer debt: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. The best type for any individual will depend on that person’s current financial situation, their goals for filing bankruptcy and the types of assets they have.
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/bankru

The Human Side…

What’s bankruptcy like?

Financial disruption is personal for the millions who file for it

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http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090719/BIZ0102/907190315/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

Congress, Bankruptcy, & Consumer Debt…

Is Congress ready to do something about how consumer debt is collected- Is anyone familiar with this issue…Not quite sure what it’s about:
“And on the arbitration front, hearings today will focus on “the misuse of arbitration to collect consumer debt.”
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http://www.thepoptort.com/2009/07/congress-deals-with.html