There are many consequences to owing a significant amount of consumer debt. You may be dealing with phone calls from creditors, past-due notices in the mail and even warnings of wage garnishment. If you are too far behind on your payments, you may feel as if there is...
Wage Garnishment
Can you prevent future wage garnishments?
If you are having trouble paying your bills, a wage garnishment may add insult to injury. After all, you may not want your employer to know about your financial situation. You also probably do not want to lose income from every paycheck to your creditors. Filing for...
Can filing for bankruptcy stop a wage garnishment?
Are you facing a wage garnishment due to unpaid debts? Filing for bankruptcy might put a stop to all garnishment activities. Bankruptcy is a very handy tool for consumers to use when they are saddled with debts that it will be impossible for them to pay. While many...
How bankruptcy protects you from ongoing creditor harassment
Once you fall behind on your credit card bills, mortgage, car payments or utilities, you will start getting letters from your lenders. If you do not respond to those letters with payment in full, your creditors will start to take more aggressive actions. Typically...
Bankruptcy can put a stop to pending wage garnishment attempts
When you fall behind on your bills, the end result can be a lot of stress. Many people find it nearly impossible to catch up after even a few months of missed or late payments. Your creditors will often do just about anything to get what they feel is owed to them,...