by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Nov 30, 2012 | Debt Settlement
The larger and more aggressive debt collection agencies will have Uncle Sam looking over their shoulder in January. The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau intends to rein in the abusive collectors and give harassed consumers somewhere else to go other than the...
by [email protected] | Nov 21, 2012 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
For at least 300,000 people who were at risk of foreclosure, relief has finally come. But tens of thousands more still waiting, some not very patiently, for their mortgage lenders to pay up. You may recall that five major U.S. banks agreed to settle federal charges of...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Nov 16, 2012 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Credit cards get white-hot with use this time of year, and come January way too many people will be suffering a debt hangover from the spending spree. Long after the fun is forgotten a menacing presence will remain; the credit score. It lurks in records rarely seen,...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Nov 9, 2012 | Debt Settlement
If “desperation” needs another definition, this would probably be it. The all-purpose sales-meetup-social connector known as Craigslist is hosting a new category; people seeking co-signers for loans. That’s right. Folks who can’t get loans on...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Nov 6, 2012 | Life After Bankruptcy
Thanksgiving has the potential to be a very expensive holiday. You can save on your Thanksgiving feast and still have it tasty and memorable. One of the easiest ways to make the meal more economical is to start preparing in advance. Buy your...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Nov 2, 2012 | Bankruptcy
The first clue should have been the offer to handle a bankruptcy case from start to finish for only $400. But at least 55 bargain hunters were drawn in by Michael Mancini and his fictitious Baltimore, Maryland law firm Scalia & Seidel. For five months earlier this...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Nov 2, 2012 | Life After Bankruptcy
Counting down the days till Black Friday? Can’t wait to ripe apart the ads and plan your shopping trip? Here is some advice to prepare for Black Friday.What’s a smart tactic for snagging great discounts?Do your homework? For one of the most popular...
