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By the National Endowment for Financial Education
Your employer downsizes and your job is gone. Your health deteriorates and
you run up big medical bills. Your breadwinner spouse dies or divorces you.
Your retirement nest egg disappears when the stock market drops.
For some people, these kinds of events can lead to financial disaster and,
in the worst cases, possible bankruptcy. Those who seek bankruptcy generally
are not spendthrifts who purchase fancy cars or cruise the ...   more »

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Some people rely on check cashing stores to cash their payroll, government,
or personal checks. These corner stores charge customers very high fees for
their check cashing needs. If you use check cashing stores, you should be
aware that there are less expensive ways to cash that check.
You can avoid paying high fees by opening or using a basic checking or
savings account at a bank, savings and loan, or credit union. Think about
the ...   more »

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New bankruptcy law's fallout a tough call
Sunday, February 5, 2006

By KEVIN G. DeMARRAIS
STAFF WRITER

Special Report: Forecast '06

By the numbers, bankruptcy filings exploded in 2005.

But this is one case in which the numbers lie, or at least mislead. That's
because the law changed drastically in October, making it more difficult for
individuals to file for Bankruptcy Court protection.

That led to a surge in filings before the law took effect on ...   more »