Will Rhode Island’s Central Falls Bankruptcy Roll Into Massachusetts?

Posted by | Posted on 27-08-2011

The largest municipal bankruptcy is happening just outside of Massachusetts. Central Falls, Rhode Island, a city of 18,000, filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in Federal Bankruptcy Court. The filing was in the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court, in Boston. The alleged culprit is the city’s pension plan: they promised much to city retirees and made no plan to pay for it. The city’s annual budget is just over $16 million, and the deficit is over $5 million.

The state of Rhode Island appointed a receiver, Robert Flanders, a bankruptcy lawyer from the law firm Hinckley Allen Snyder. A bankruptcy lawyer in a Chapter 9 case will submit a reorganization plan within 30 days.

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Debt settlement and how it affects credit score

Posted by | Posted on 26-08-2011

Q: My credit scores were around 780, but that was before I had two 30 day late payments in 5 months on the credit card with Chase which I am currently settling. I had to take a much lower paying position and don’t have other options but to settle. The debt settlement deal is quite good, Chase accepted $3,500 for $12,800 balance. Wells Fargo and Capital One will be next. My main concern is how debt settlement affects credit score? Where would the scores be and how long it would take for them to recover?

A: Before we dive into debt settlement, the obvious point is that two 30 day late payments already lowered the credit scores by probably 170 points, so your score is at 610 to 620 range.

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What type of bill consolidation loan to use?

Posted by | Posted on 22-08-2011

Today, many options are available to reduce credit balances, one of which is the bill consolidation. This is a simple technique of debt relief used to take control of your debts. Bill consolidation loans are generally offered in the form of personal loans, and are used to pay off car loans, credit cards with high interest rates, medical bills and student loans. This solution is used to merge all unpaid balances and make one affordable loan, thus avoiding several monthly payments.

The main advantage of the bill consolidation is that when all the bills or debts are consolidated, the payments will be relatively less than the total amount paid before the consolidation. Read more…

What debt relief option you have right now

Posted by | Posted on 21-04-2011

The debt relief is possible, even if you stuck in debt. If you can’t perform the task of managing your credit cards and other unsecured debts, the debt management solutions can really help you out of this situation. There are debt relief programs such as consolidation, settlement and debt management. You can find most of these options by opting for a session of free debt advice.

Here are several options for debt relief to choose. Find the best that will suit your financial needs. If you are looking for lower interest rates and want to consolidate your credit cards into one payment, you can take out a debt consolidation loan offered by banks or mortgage lenders. B Read more…

Poor Credit Rating: No Money For You

Posted by | Posted on 24-02-2010

At the end of month, no one has such money to pay the current expenditure. It is even more problematic, when you know your credit card bills are due. Due to late fees, and rising interest rates, eventually your monthly outgoings overtake your monthly income and if you will not pay your credit card bills then it may lead to your poor credit card rating.

A credit rating estimates the credit worthiness of a person, corporation, or even a country. It is an evaluation made by credit government department of a borrower’s overall credit history. G

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Pay Your Credit Cards Off the Right Way

Posted by | Posted on 22-02-2010

In difficult economic times where most investment options are performing poorly, if not losing money altogether, there is one risk-free way to achieve double-digit returns. This is an option that few people think of. This is avoiding the high interest charges associated with carrying a balance on credit cards each month. Most credit cards charge 12-20% interest, or more, on balances not paid off in full.

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Ways To Avoid Having Bad Credit Cell Phone Issues

Posted by | Posted on 22-02-2010

Many mobile phone subscribers who are unable to practice discipline and responsible use of cell phone end up having bad credit cell phone issues. The reason is failure to make timely payments or not paying at all. Most of the time, realization hits when it is already too late and what seemed to be a small amount due at first can end up into a major debt. The consequences can be worse than expected. However, there are ways to avoid having bad credit cell phone issues. Following these simple advices can help you manage your cell phone usage and save you from potential problems.

One way to avoid having a bad credit from excessive cell phone use is to go prepaid.

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