As you get older, you may want to start planning for your retirement. Looking at your finances, you may find that you cannot retire easily with the amount of debt you currently have. In that position, you have a few options, such as paying down what you owe,...

Filing for bankruptcy may allow you to discharge existing credit card, personal loan or medical debts. However, there are some balances that cannot be discharged regardless of whether you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 protection. Let's take a closer look at the...

Kentucky bankruptcies, like those in every other state, place an automatic stay on debts once the case is filed. This means that creditors can take no action to collect these debts while the bankruptcy is pending. In other words, everything is frozen in place from the...

Financial strain can be unexpected, hitting people at the most vulnerable times in their lives: after a birth of a child, the death of a loved one, or even after an serious health complication. Other times, trouble is brewing over years and missed payments have been...