Welcome To The 13th Bankruptcy & Debt Carnival!

Dec. 1st, 2008!

*Blogs presented according to subject*

Bankruptcy
Lance Cooper presents Prepackaged Bankruptcy May Be Best For GM posted at Recession Money Matters, saying, “Given the opt...

Welcome To The 12th Bankruptcy & Debt Carnival!

November 24th, 2008!

*Blogs presented according to subject*
General
Tushar Mathur presents Obama’s “Revitalize the Economy” Agenda posted at Everything Finance, saying, “Ac...

Here’s the latest from another bubble state: Arizona.
This increase in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings continued last month:
Consumers and businesses initiated 1,552 filings in the Valley and 2,119 statewide last month. Both were easily the highest ...

In the Northwest, bankruptcy filings are continuing to mount…the article mentions the likely culprit: foreclosure…and states that:
In Coeur d’Alene, bankruptcy filings for October soared by 138 percent
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/l...

Here is a post from a late 2007 on when to consider the “bankruptcy option”:
http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/11/09/
While the article is a few months old, it’s got some quality information. It stresses the importance of working with an e...

A long time ago, some countries would put debtors in prison if they didn’t pay back their debts.
Do they exist now? Not officially in the U.S.
But, this Business Week article posits that there may be “debt prisoners” today depending o...