by [email protected] | Apr 28, 2020 | Debt Relief, Debt Settlement, Medical Debt
According to a 2020 survey, close to one-third of American adults carry some level of medical debt. A medical debt is a debt formed from an unpaid medical bill and while not all medical visits and procedures are expensive, some can soar to unimaginable heights. For...
by [email protected] | Jan 3, 2019 | Debt Management
The holidays are often a time where caution is thrown to the wind and money is spent to ensure happy memories. If you are anything like the average American family, you likely spent somewhere between $500-$1,500 on gifts this holiday season. Now that the holidays are...
by [email protected] | Mar 29, 2017 | Debt Relief
Are you one of the numerous Wisconsin residents struggling to make ends-meet? Like many people, you might live paycheck-to-paycheck. Sometimes the money runs out before another paycheck arrives in your bank account. Many people in this situation turn to payday loans...
by [email protected] | Mar 15, 2017 | Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Debt Relief
Worried about your credit? New changes in credit reporting could improve your score. The big three credit reporting companies, Equifax, TransUnion and Experience just announced that they may remove reports about tax liens and civil judgments if data in them is missing...
by [email protected] | Feb 24, 2017 | Credit Repair
Don’t let worries about credit affect your decision to file bankruptcy. Find out how a bankruptcy is reported on your credit report and what you can do to build credit after your bankruptcy. How bankruptcy impacts your credit Bankruptcy is considered a negative...
by [email protected] | Feb 22, 2017 | Bankruptcy, Medical Debt
Americans continue to feel the weight of rising healthcare costs. The cost of obtaining healthcare is especially high for residents of Wisconsin. The cost of healthcare in the state is the second highest in the nation behind Alaska. The cost of 235 common medical...
by [email protected] | Nov 7, 2016 | Debt Management, Debt Relief
If you have accumulated a large amount of debt, your creditor may be able to garnish your wages. This can come as a surprise to some, but it is important to understand the process so you can take steps toward managing the situation. Wage Garnishment Wage garnishment...
by [email protected] | Oct 6, 2016 | Payday Loans
If you have been following our blog, you are familiar with the pitfalls associated with borrowing money from payday lenders. On the surface, this option may seem a safe one because the loans are capped at $1500 with fees or 35 percent of monthly grossed income,...
by [email protected] | Apr 15, 2015 | Debt Management
Student loans have become a major and often overwhelming burden for many people in Wisconsin and throughout the entire country. Many graduates face the question of consolidation and determining if it is the right decision. Understanding whether consolidation is right...
by [email protected] | May 13, 2014 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Welcome back. In the previous post we began discussing how an “unfinished” foreclosure can come back and haunt homeowners who have rebuilt their credit after bankruptcy. Essentially, even if a bankruptcy absolved homeowners of the financial liability associated with...