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Large amounts of student loans continue to be a problem for many people. The Washington Post recently reported on a Federal Reserve study concerning student loans and homeownership.

Internet ads promise huge savings on student loan debt if you consider refinancing with a specific company.  The companies like SoFi, CommonBond, Credible, LendKey and Splash Financial have been under heightened scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission.

You've heard the commercials:

If you owe $10,000.00 or more to the IRS, CALL NOW. Don't contact the IRS alone.

Or

If you owe more than $5,000.00 in credit card debt, CALL NOW for help in consolidating your credit cards.

There are four costs to consider when filing for bankruptcy.  The four fees are credit counseling/personal financial management fees, filing fee, attorney’s fee and the trustee’s fee for administrating your case.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the tax year 2019 annual inflation adjustments including the tax rate schedules, income brackets, and many other tax changes. Please remember the tax year 2019 adjustments are used on tax returns filed in April 2020.

The New Year is here and we’re all in the middle of getting used to writing the new date.  For many Americans, this is also the time of year when we get our W-2’s from 2018 and get started on preparing our taxes.  If you had outstanding debt in 2018 that you ignored, then you may be in for a surprise this tax year.

You might have heard about the doomed Fyre Fest that took place in early 2017.   The music festival was promoted by models and celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid.  These celebrities were paid by the festival promoters to promote it on their social media.

I grew up watching David Letterman.  In addition to Chris Elliot (see the movie “Cabin Boy” if you haven’t done so!) and Larry “Bud” Melman, I was also a  big fan of his top 10 list. Currently, I know a lot of people follow the daily lists that are published by Buzzfeed.

Purchasing a new car is rarely an enjoyable experience.  Just choosing which car you want is hard enough, let alone dealing with car salesmen, financing companies, and calculating how much you can actually afford to spend.

Dina Lohan filed a petition for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in September 2018.  But on the eve of Christmas, she received a lump of coal from the presiding bankruptcy judge in the form of a dismissal of her case.