Cars are expensive to run. If you are struggling to pay your debts, keeping your vehicle fuelled and keeping up with its payments may be challenging. Yet, as well as being something that consumes your money, your car may help you earn it. You might use your vehicle to...
People in Mississippi often struggle with significant debt, often including student loans. Student loan debt has even become a major issue for many people, especially when their income makes it difficult to impossible to pay them back. The burden of student loans may...
Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a legal action that involves submitting a plan of repayment with the assistance of a lawyer. If the plan receives court approval and regular payments are made throughout the three to five years, any debts that are leftover are often...
If you've filed for bankruptcy, your wage garnishments will stop,, at least temporarily. If you're a Mississippi resident, here are some essential things you should know about repossession and wage garnishments and how bankruptcy can stop these processes so you can...
Creditors keep hounding you. It is not that they need to remind you about your financial dire straits. You already know that and plan to address it. Now, as you consider your options such as filing for bankruptcy, you also must deal with these nearly non-stop...
Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Jackson, Mississippi, discharges unsecured debt through liquidation, which requires you to sell assets. With Chapter 13, you pay the debts gradually through a restructuring plan. However, you may notice your credit score will drop for several...
Many different circumstances can cause someone to experience overwhelming debt. Excess credit card or personal loan payments become insurmountable after a loss of employment or a change in family status. Whether the debt came from uncontrolled gambling or an...
A gig worker with a heart condition, a young mother with scleroderma and a retiree struggling with cancer. Although all three situations involve different people and different scenarios, they do have a couple of major factors in common: medical conditions leading to...
Chapter 7 bankruptcy may provide the best solution to a debtor's woes. Dealing with an incredible amount of debt, combined with low or no income, could make paying obligations impossible. Federal bankruptcy law provides an option for Mississippi residents unable to...
It’s usually difficult to get approved for credit after bankruptcy in Mississippi, and this applies to an auto loan as well. Most lenders check your credit reports before approving you for any loan. Unfortunately, bankruptcy stays in credit history for up to ten...
