Over the past several years, changes have been made within the U.S. financial and lending systems that are meant to protect consumers from misleading, debt-dangerous products. One of the efforts to help consumers is called the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility...
Month: July 2012
Orlando: America’s most vacant city?
Folks in small towns used to joke about the difference in population in and out of tourist season. That joke stops being funny when you can say it about a major city. If you visit Orlando, Florida, during peak season you may not be able tell that its homes are emptier...
Not even the famous and talented are immune to bankruptcy
Most people look at the average celebrity, whether they be an NFL player, or an actor in a movie or TV show and dream of how easy life would be if they had the money and means that that person has achieved. However, it is these people who often wind up filing for...
Foreclosure in Florida remains a very real, rising threat
While the economy, including the job market and housing market, is still not in tip-top shape, the general feeling in the United States is that things are looking up. With specific regards to foreclosure, RealtyTrac reports that the nationwide foreclosure rate has...
Fewer businesses and consumers turn to bankruptcy protection
Asking for financial help can be an extremely difficult thing for people. Sometimes it can be denial of the severity of financial hardship that prevents people or businesses from seeking legal help. Sometimes, it is a feeling of shame that wrongly tells people that...