While the Olympics are wrapped up and the events are over, the eyes of Essex County sports fans are still on the athletes who competed and walked away victorious. This attention, as it does for any celebrity, is not always the most positive, though. For Gabby Douglas,...
Month: August 2012
New Jersey debtors, like sports stars, find relief in bankruptcy
New Jersey residents may be among many who imagine that someone in the public eye, such as an athlete or actor, must be rolling in the money and well away from financial trouble. While this may be the case for some who are actively working in the public eye, when a...
New Jersey retirees may need to consider bankruptcy
Traditionally, student loan debt has been a problem that younger or middle-aged Americans had to worry about. Now, however, a growing number of retired New Jersey citizens find themselves having to confront student debt head-on. Many of them may have taken out the...
Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13: Which one is right for you?
When an Essex County household is struggling with over-burdening debt, options become fewer and fewer to escape that debt. However, even with few options it can still be difficult to know which method of escaping debt is financially smartest for your future. Much of...