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Does Knowing Someone’s Financial Situation Affect How We Think of Them

Why do we allow ourselves to be influenced by people's financial situation? read more »
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Infamous Corporate Bankruptcies

A look back at infamous corporate bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers, Wordlcom, Enron, Texaco, Refco, Global Crossing and United Airlines. read more »
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Who Is Filing Bankruptcy? (Infographic)

Who is filing bankruptcy? In 2008, more than 1 million filed for bankruptcy protection. This sharp graphic takes a close look at the demographics beh[...] read more »
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When To Consider Filing For Bankruptcy

There are many people who have been feeling overwhelmed by the burden of their high credit load. If you are feeling like you’ll never be able to pay [...] read more »
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How To Avoid Bankruptcy With A Consumer Proposal

Filing a consumer proposal is an option you should consider before bankruptcy. read more »
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Reader Question: How Can I Rebuild My Credit After Bankruptcy?

Steps you can take to rebuild your credit after a bankruptcy. read more »
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View Your States Bankruptcy History (clickable map)

Here is a cool interactive map that shows state-by-state statistics for bankruptcy cases.
Simply click on a state and see the number of bankruptcy f[...] read more »
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General Motors Files For Bankruptcy


Those five stark words have been long been in the making. Since late 2008, GM has been subsisting on government dollars. To this point, $19.4 billi[...] read more »
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Who's screwing who next week?

A quick list of companies whom Lehman was indebted to at the time of bankruptcy[...] read more »
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Surprise - there's a lien on your car

As a result of the recession, this is a growing problem in the United States, but also in Canada. This article gives tips on how to avoid a surprise[...] read more »
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Bankruptcy: The Basics

I started out to write one long post about bankruptcy when I realized there’s just too much information to write one post. So, I’ll be breaking this [...] read more »
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Lehman Failure Caused $300 Billion Damage

The head of Germany's financial regulator said that the financial fallout outside the US from Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy has been $300 BILLION.[...] read more »
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Tribune Co. Files For Bankruptcy

The owner of the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Cubs, LA Times, and Baltimore Sun has filed for bankruptcy protection. read more »
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Tribune Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Billionaire Sam Zell took the Tribune (parent to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Cubs, WGN TV/radio, and the L.A. Times) private last December in a leve[...] read more »
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Foreclosure Recap - Week #18

We are going to recap another week full of interesting tidbits related to foreclosure and foreclosure issues. read more »
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