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A recent article on bankrate.com outlined 15 signs of serious debt trouble.  If you recognize these signs with your financial struggles, it might be a good idea to meet with a bankruptcy attorney to discuss your financial options.

Through my consultations over the years with individuals and families who are struggling with debt, I’ve come to learn about a formidable foe to those individuals and families. That foe is procrastination. I get it. You are overwhelmed with money and financial problems. You may be facing a downsize at work, unemployment, divorce, or an unexpected illness.

Thank you for your interest, but the offices of Bond & Botes, P.C. are no longer accepting applications for the 2018 Financial Hardship Scholarship at this time.

Did you know that the average student loan debt amount is over $37,000? To cover this increasingly expensive amount, you’ll will likely need some sort of financial aid.

According to a recent Forbes article, Millennials may not be doing so badly when it comes to handling their finances.

I recently saw this heartbreaking article regarding Vietnam veterans titled “Reverberations from war complicate Vietnam veterans’ end-of-life care.”

The answer to that question depends on the action, expense, or event which the document records. Generally, you must keep your records that support an item of income, deduction or credit shown on your tax return until the period of limitation runs out for that tax return.

The transfer or sale of property is one of the most common topics I discuss with potential clients.  I’d like to take the opportunity to discuss this issue in this blog and hopefully provide answers to some common questions.

After much speculation, one of the largest American manufacturers of ammunition and firearms, Remington Outdoor Company, announced that it is planning to file bankruptcy in the state of Delaware. Remington has reached a Restructuring Support Agreement with creditors that will be effectuated through a reorganization plan filed in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Having lived in my adopted hometown for over twenty years now, I have made many friends through the years who have come to Maxwell Air Force Base for Officer Training School (OTS) and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) from all over the world.  When the news came that the U.S. Air Force decided to locate the new F-35A fighter jet program, I was excited for the possibilities for the future of Montgomery.

As if tax payers don’t have enough to worry about, there is a new income tax refund scam that the IRS is warning filers about.  This time, however, the scam is likely originating out of the office of your tax preparer.  The gist of the scam is that identity thieves are hacking into the data systems of a tax preparer using an email phishing scam