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Newly Bankrupt Raking In Piles of Credit Offers

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
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Posted on 06/28/06 at 22:40:35 by Richard Garcia
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New Bankruptcy Law Ignores Underlying Causes of Debt

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Topics:
Consumer Debt
Author: Jeffrey M. Freedman
Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys at Law; Buffalo

If we closed half of the hospitals in this country, would we say that there are less sick people, or that less people who are sick are being treated? The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) is creating a similar effect. The threshold of the bankruptcy court has been raised significantly, and many debtors will be left standing outside without the ability to go through the doors. Click here for the Site! [Read More!]

Posted on 06/28/06 at 22:34:59 by Richard Garcia
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Credit Card Debt Counseling

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Welcome to the News View for "Credit Card Debt Counseling". Here, on one page, you'll find all of the articles on Payments News for Credit Card Debt Counseling listed in date sequence beginning with the most recent article at the top of the page.

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Posted on 06/28/06 at 21:52:09 by Richard Garcia
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The Growth of Credit Card Debt in the ’90s

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Occupation:. Accountant for the. City of New York. Annual Income:. $30000. Current Debt:. Declared bankruptcy. in April 2003; credit. card portion $22000 ...
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Posted on 06/28/06 at 21:47:03 by Richard Garcia
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Will new credit card revive old debt?

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The Bankruptcy Adviser by Justin Harelik • Bankrate.com
Dear Bankruptcy Adviser,
I filed for bankruptcy in 1995. It has since been removed from my credit report. My question is, one of those credit card banks is now sending me credit card applications again with great interest rates. If I get that card again, can the "bankruptcy" balance be re-added to the new card? Thanks.
-- Dee
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Posted on 06/28/06 at 00:20:56 by Richard Garcia
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Doing the credit card shuffle

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Financial Peace
Dave Ramsey
Posted: June 27, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
Dear Dave,
I'm thinking about transferring the $2,500 in credit card debt I've accumulated on my current card to another one with a lower interest rate. Is this a smart move toward getting out of debt?
Trevor
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Posted on 06/28/06 at 00:19:37 by Richard Garcia
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More People Paying Credit Card Bills Late

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Rising Gas Prices, Borrowing Costs Blamed
POSTED: 11:20 am EDT June 27, 2006
UPDATED: 11:44 am EDT June 27, 2006
WASHINGTON -- Borrowing costs have been on the rise, and so has the number of people who have fallen behind on their credit card bills.
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Posted on 06/28/06 at 00:18:20 by Richard Garcia
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Reuters Report: Credit delinquency

Monday, June 26, 2006
RISING TIDE

Overall consumer credit quality is showing some signs of improving, after the economy grew at a blistering 6.1 percent annualized pace in the second half of last year.

Delinquencies on installment loans, like auto loans, fell in the fourth quarter to the lowest level since 1995, the American Bankers Association said on Tuesday.

Delinquencies on mortgages fell in the fourth quarter to their lowest levels since 2000, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Bankruptcy filings also fell in the fourth quarter from the year before, the first decline since the end of 2000, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

But with the labor market still struggling, consumer credit has not fully recovered. In the fourth quarter, credit card delinquencies jumped to a record high, according to the American Bankers Association, and mortgage foreclosures rose, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Credit card payments are likely to be the last loan area to improve, because a hard-up

consumer will first stop paying off unsecured debt like credit card borrowings. Stopping payments on a car or a house is usually a last resort.

``If people have limited funds, they're making the right decision to pay off their secured debt before they pay off their unsecured debt,'' said Todd Mark, a spokesman for Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta, a nonprofit which helps people who have trouble paying their bills.

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Posted on 06/26/06 at 21:17:26 by Richard Garcia
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Credit Blemishes May Be Gone, But Not Forgiven

Monday, June 26, 2006
Bobbie Nelson

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Posted on 06/26/06 at 21:12:24 by Richard Garcia
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A Snapshot Of Two Systems That Are Trying To Help People In Financial Troubles

Monday, June 26, 2006
Essay: A Snapshot Of Two Systems That Are Trying To Help People In Financial Troubles
By David A. Lander

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Posted on 06/26/06 at 21:03:59 by Richard Garcia
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(Not to long ago)Economic growth, tighter lending lower card delinquency

Monday, June 26, 2006
NEW YORK (AP) -- Confident that the growing economy will keep their jobs secure, American consumers continue to charge up a storm. But a growing number are also mailing their payments sooner, or even paying off their balances.

A persistently growing economy has increased employment, and card issuers say they have tightened lending standards, resulting in the lowest level of delinquent credit card accounts since the fall of 1994, the American Bankers Association said Tuesday.

"I think this is an important improvement," said James Chessen, chief economist at the ABA. "The vast majority of consumers are using credit responsibly. Almost 97 percent of credit card accounts are paid on time."
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Ask Susan Responses

Monday, June 26, 2006
Credit Reporting: General
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Posted on 06/26/06 at 20:48:00 by Richard Garcia
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An Empirical Analysis of Personal Bankruptcy and Delinquency

Monday, June 26, 2006
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Overview: This paper uses a new panel data set of credit card accounts to analyze credit card delinquency, personal bankruptcy, and the stability of credit risk models. It estimates duration models for default and assess the relative importance of different variables in predicting default. It investigates how the propensity to default has changed over time, disentangling the two leading explanations for the recent increase in default rates - deterioration in the risk - composition of borrowers versus an increase in borrowers' willingness to default due to declines in default costs, including social, information, and legal costs.

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Posted on 06/26/06 at 20:42:51 by Richard Garcia
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Settling your debts, Part 1

Monday, June 26, 2006
Some people have expressed skepticism that you can actually negotiate with creditors using our strategy or other creative methods of reducing debts. Read letters from readers who were highly successful.


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Posted on 06/26/06 at 20:33:19 by Richard Garcia
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The Civil Enforcement Initiative:

Monday, June 26, 2006
A Review of the First Ten Months and a Look at the Next Stage
By Antonia G. Darling (1) and Mark A. Redmiles (2)
Co-Coordinators of National Civil Enforcement
The United States Trustee Program launched the Civil Enforcement Initiative on October 1, 2001, as part of its continuing effort to improve the effectiveness of bankruptcy administration. The goal of the Initiative is to ensure that the bankruptcy system is fair to all and to bolster public confidence by taking civil actions to remedy abuses. As part of the Initiative, certain national enforcement priorities were established upon which the Program will focus its energies and resources. This article provides an update on the Program's civil enforcement activities 10 months into the Initiative, and a look at future plans.

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Credit Card Debt Relief

Saturday, June 24, 2006
Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Amendment
Statement by Senator Daniel K. Akaka
March 1, 2005

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Posted on 06/24/06 at 21:56:19 by Richard Garcia
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Debt Services Operations Settle FTC Charges

Saturday, June 24, 2006
Debt Services Operations Settle FTC Charges
For Release: March 30, 2005
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Posted on 06/24/06 at 21:54:07 by Richard Garcia
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BANKRUPTCY BILL BENEFITS CREDIT CARD COMPANIES

Saturday, June 24, 2006
For Immediate Release
BANKRUPTCY BILL BENEFITS CREDIT CARD COMPANIES
AND HURTS CONSUMERS
Contact: Lisa Hanna, Communication April 21, 2005s Director
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Posted on 06/24/06 at 21:50:56 by Richard Garcia
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Bankruptcy Risk Score - Determining Bankruptcy Risk and Delinquency

Saturday, June 24, 2006
Bankruptcy risk score is a numerical value that most creditors are willingly to look at while analyzing your credit profile. It provides a measure of your chances of getting bankrupt or becoming delinquent with your payments.
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Posted on 06/24/06 at 21:48:33 by Richard Garcia
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New Bankruptcy Code Update

Saturday, June 24, 2006
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Posted on 06/24/06 at 21:42:04 by Richard Garcia
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Saturday, June 24, 2006
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Bankruptcy bill would create harsh barriers for consumers and reward abusive lenders
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Posted on 06/24/06 at 21:39:39 by Richard Garcia
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Retirees Will Face Dire Straits

Saturday, June 24, 2006
Commentary
BY TERESA DIXON MURRAY
c.2006 Newhouse News

This nation faces a massive economic crisis -- indeed a social catastrophe -- that some experts even say will be among the worst the country's ever seen.

Much has been said about how the looming retirement of 76 million baby boomers will stampede Social Security, which is expected to start running out of money in 11 years. We almost joke about senior citizens eating dog food. Maybe that joking is the only way we can keep from crying.

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Posted on 06/24/06 at 17:37:15 by Richard Garcia
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Make sure the credit counselor you choose is state licensed

Saturday, June 24, 2006
FRI., JUN 23, 2006 - 7:49 PM
Put your budget on a diet:
Make sure the credit counselor you choose is state licensed
PATRICIA SIMMS

All credit counselors are not created equal.
Increasing consumer debt - $704 billion as of April - is driving people to bankruptcy, counselors and consolidators, as well as to programs such as Oprah Winfrey's much-publicized "debt diet."
The number of credit counselors licensed by Wisconsin has grown by 30 percent in the last three years, jumping from 78 in 2003 to 101 as of last week, said Jean Plale, director of licensed financial services for the Department of Financial Institutions.

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Posted on 06/24/06 at 16:30:16 by Richard Garcia
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New Survey Report Reveals Truth Behind Credit Card Debt Explosion in the U.S.

Friday, June 23, 2006
Citing Skyrocketing Costs, Dwindling Savings and Stagnant Wages, More American Families Are Turning To Credit Cards As Their Financial Safety Net Center for Responsible Lending October 12, 2005

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Posted on 06/23/06 at 19:11:43 by Richard Garcia
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New Survey Report Reveals Truth Behind Credit Card Debt Explosion in the United States

Friday, June 23, 2006
Latest Releases For Immediate Release October 12, 2005 Contact: Timothy Rusch Tel: (212) 389-1407 Email: trusch@demos.org Mike Flagg, CRL Tel: (202) 349-1862 Email: mike.flagg@responsiblelending.org

New Survey Report Reveals Truth Behind Credit Card Debt Explosion in the United States Citing Skyrocketing Costs, Dwindling Savings and Stagnant Wages, More American Families Are Turning To Credit Cards As Their Financial Safety Net

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Posted on 06/23/06 at 19:04:40 by Richard Garcia
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Economic Policy Organization Weighs In On The Bankruptcy

Friday, June 23, 2006
Latest Releases
"MISGUIDED BANKRUPTCY BILL IGNORES THE FINANCIAL INSECURITY FORCING FAMILIES INTO DEBT AND BANKRUPTCY; ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE SEVERE"
Key Research & Bill Analysis Available Online: www.demos-usa.org/debt


New York, NY and Washington, DC - Today, Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action, a national economic policy research organization, urges Congress to halt movement on the bankruptcy "reform" bill (S. 256 and H.R. 685) that will be introduced in the Senate on Monday, February 28, 2005. Congress must recognize of the fragility of our debt-driven consumer economy, and address the economic conditions that have brought about a household debt crisis in America.

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Posted on 06/23/06 at 17:50:24 by Richard Garcia
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CREDIT CARD ISSUERS EXPAND MARKETING AND AVAILABLE CREDIT WHILE CONSUMERS INCREASINGLY SAY NO

Friday, June 23, 2006
--New Bankruptcy Law Would Spur Further Credit Expansion--
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 15, 2002
Contact:
Jack Gillis, 202-737-0766
Travis Plunkett, 202-387-6121
Washington, DC - As a creditor-funded campaign to restrict consumer access to bankruptcy approached enactment in Congress, the Consumer Federation of America today released data that show that, in the past year, credit card issuers have dramatically expanded their marketing and available credit while consumers have increasingly said “no” to new cards and to new lines of credit. Meanwhile, issuers kept credit card interest rates up while the cost of money plummeted, driving up profits by more than 50 percent over five years ago.

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Posted on 06/23/06 at 17:43:09 by Richard Garcia
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Credit Card Company Practices Have Helped Create Counseling Crisis

Friday, June 23, 2006
FIRST-EVER STUDY OF CREDIT COUNSELING FINDS HIGH FEES, BAD ADVICE AND OTHER ABUSES BY NEW BREED OF "NON-PROFIT" AGENCIES

--Credit Card Company Practices Have Helped Create Counseling Crisis--
Washington D.C. - As more Americans seek assistance for serious debt problems, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and Consumer Federation of America (CFA) today unveiled Credit Counseling in Crisis, a report detailing the severe threat to consumers from a new generation of credit-counseling agencies. The comprehensive study found that, unlike the previous generation of mostly creditor-funded counseling services, these new agencies often harm debtors with improper advice, deceptive practices, excessive fees and abuse of their non-profit status. An estimated nine million Americans have some contact with a consumer credit counseling agency each year.

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Posted on 06/23/06 at 17:38:50 by Richard Garcia
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Study predicts doubling of e-transactions by decade's end

Friday, June 23, 2006
Industry Update

NEWS

Study predicts doubling of e-transactions by decade's end
The annual number of electronic payment transactions worldwide is expected to double by 2009, from 210 billion currently, according to a study sponsored by ACI Worldwide and conducted by Global Insight. Transactions are growing at a compounded annual rate of 12.9%, which is four times the expected growth in real gross domestic product. The greatest growth is expected in Eastern Europe and the Asia/Pacific region.

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Posted on 06/23/06 at 17:24:24 by Richard Garcia
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Friday, June 23, 2006
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Bankruptcy Law FAQ

Thursday, June 22, 2006
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Posted on 06/22/06 at 16:37:50 by Richard Garcia
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Lawsuit Challenges New Bankruptcy Law

Thursday, June 22, 2006
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Organizations representing thousands of attorneys are challenging the nation's tough new bankruptcy law, saying it illegally restricts the advice lawyers can give and makes it harder for clients to navigate the bankruptcy system, The Associated Press reported.
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Hartford, Conn., on Thursday claims that the law treats attorneys the same as unlicensed document preparers or credit counseling firms, which are required under the new law to give specific advice -- including not to go deeper into debt, the AP reported.

That illegally hampers the attorney-client relationship, the lawsuit argues, and might even prevent lawyers from recommending that clients hire them in the first place. Attorneys say legal advice isn't one-size-fits-all, the AP reported.
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Posted on 06/22/06 at 16:33:34 by Richard Garcia
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Bankruptcy Law Consumer Bankruptcy Questions

Thursday, June 22, 2006
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Posted on 06/22/06 at 16:23:15 by Richard Garcia
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How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?

Thursday, June 22, 2006
Enticing credit card offers fill the mailboxes of thousands of Americans every day. Accompanied by amazing offers of zero percent interest for six months and no fees for balance transfers, 15% to 20% off your first purchase, discount hotel rates and free movie tickets, the list goes on and on. And on impulse we fall to our knees and sign on the dotted line without thinking about just how much another credit card will affect our families, our credit histories, or our financial futures. Before you sign up for another card, ask yourself what is the rule of thumb for credit cards, just how many credit cards is enough? Do you know? Is there a magical number or is it just a matter of how you manage them? If your answer to all of these questions is I don’t know, read on to find out.

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Posted on 06/22/06 at 15:18:04 by Richard Garcia
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THE ROLE OF HISTORY AND CULTURE IN DEVELOPING BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY SYSTEMS: THE PERILS OF LEGAL TRANSPLANTATION

Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Nathalie Martin
Abstract: In this Article, Professor Nathalie Martin examines societal attitudes toward debt and financial failure in the context of two global trends, the liberalization of bankruptcy and insolvency laws, and the increased availability of consumer credit around the world. The Article begins with a description of the history of the U.S. economy, its risk-oriented capitalist ethos, its consumer culture, and its resulting consumer and business bankruptcy laws. The Article next briefly addresses the personal bankruptcy systems of Continental Europe, noting that in some places, U.S.-style bankruptcy systems have been enacted but not necessarily accepted. Professor Martin then discusses Japanese and Chinese cultural attitudes toward debt, and briefly discusses new laws being proposed or passed in Japan, Hong Kong, and mainland China, some of which are based in part upon U.S. laws. Based on this and other examples, she concludes that cultural attitudes play a tremendous role in the efficacy of bankruptcy and insolvency systems. She further concludes that, as more and more consumer and business credit becomes available around the world, the countries affected will need to enact effective and accepted discharge and fresh start principles, but that these systems cannot simply be transplanted from the United States. Such transplantation is likely to be ineffective and thus gradual education and changes in laws and credit availability will be needed in order to avoid the extensive social costs that could result from too much credit in systems that do not accept financial failure.

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Posted on 06/21/06 at 20:33:48 by Richard Garcia
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New Bankruptcy Law Tightens Rules, Adds Paperwork

Wednesday, June 21, 2006
It's Now Much Tougher to Get a Fresh Start
By Joan E. Lisante
ConsumerAffairs.Com
October 14, 2005


If you're a consumer in financial trouble, your theme song might be "I Got Plenty of Nothin'" from Gershwin's Porgy & Bess. But if you think you've got plenty of nothing now, the new "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005" could shrink even that
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Lawsuit challenges new bankruptcy law

Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The Associated Press/NEW HAVEN, Conn.
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer


Lawsuit challenges new bankruptcy law

MAY. 12 12:36 P.M. ET Organizations representing thousands of attorneys are challenging the nation's tough new bankruptcy law, saying it illegally restricts the advice lawyers can give and makes it harder for clients to navigate the bankruptcy system.

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Hartford on Thursday claims that the law treats attorneys the same as unlicensed document preparers or credit counseling firms, which are required under the new law to give specific advice -- including not to go deeper into debt.

That illegally hampers the attorney-client relationship, the lawsuit argues, and might even prevent lawyers from recommending that clients hire them in the first place. Attorneys say legal advice isn't one-size-fits-all.

"Someone could be down and out but have access to a student loan to go to school for retraining," said attorney Barry S. Feigenbaum, who filed the suit. "We couldn't advise that client to take that student loan."

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Lawsuit Challenges New Bankruptcy Law

Wednesday, June 21, 2006
By Martin H. Bosworth
ConsumerAffairs.Com
November 16, 2005

A Minnesota law firm has filed a legal challenge to the new bankruptcy law, claiming that it unnecessarily restricts the ability of bankruptcy attorneys to interact with their clients, and violates both the First and Fifth Amendments of the Constitution.

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Facing Up to Inflation

Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Washington Post
By Robert J. Samuelson
Wednesday, June 21, 2006; Page A21

If the Federal Reserve raises interest rates at the end of June, as seems probable, it will likely be criticized for making a fetish of inflation and, in the process, risking an American or global recession. There are already signs that the U.S. economy is slowing. Stock markets around the world have declined sharply. Why should the Fed make matters worse by nudging up rates even a tad? This is a sensible-sounding complaint. Based on what we now know, it's also wrong.

We have an inflation problem that we need to cure before it gets worse. A central lesson of the past half-century is that inflationary psychology, once embedded in price- and wage-setting practices, is stubborn and destructive. It leads to frequent recessions. It stunts the rise in living standards. People detest it. They're frightened by rapid and unpredictable price changes. We learned these lessons the hard way. From 1960 to 1979, inflation rose from 1.4 percent to 13.3 percent. Only the horrific 1980-82 slump (peak monthly unemployment: 10.8 percent) repressed it.

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Deal? Or no deal?

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Cash back! 10% off! No interest! MONEY Magazine rates 11 common offers.
by David Futrelle, Amanda Gengler and Janet Paskin
June 20, 2006: 12:21 PM EDT
NEW YORK (MONEY Magazine) - Just like the mysterious "banker" on Deal or


No Deal, sellers of all sorts dangle tempting offers before you. And like the contestants on the TV show, you're often left trying to make a decision with imperfect information and little time.

On TV it's entertaining; in real life it's just plain stressful.

When a deal sounds alluring, you're right to suspect there's a catch. There always is. In an ideal world, you'd take a few minutes to read the fine print and run the numbers, then make your decision.

"Time is your friend and the seller's enemy," says Jennifer Leach, a consumer advocate with AARP

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The Not-A-Millionaire guide to financial security

Tuesday, June 20, 2006
By Jeanne Sahadi,
CNNMoney.com senior writer
June 15, 2006: 4:21 PM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) – Who doesn't want to be rich? But let's face it, getting rich gets hard very fast if one or more of the following conditions applies:

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Posted on 06/20/06 at 17:59:02 by Richard Garcia
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Rocky times make midyear financial checkup vital

Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Orlando Sentinel
By Andrew Leckey |
Posted June 18, 2006

Higher interest rates and gasoline prices are infecting the family finances of millions of Americans in 2006. Not all at once, but a few dollars here and there gradually add up.

Interest rate, inflation, financial market and pension worries make a midyear financial checkup more important than usual this year. Even if you made New Year's resolutions for your money, the scenario has since changed and your family situation may have too.

Unfortunately, many Americans don't know where their money goes each month, which is a hazardous situation now that we're entering a period in which inflation could rise even further.

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How to reduce the pinch of rising interest rates

Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Chicago Sun Times - Currency
June 19, 2006
BY CARL GEORGE

Interest rates have been steadily rising this year, and the outlook is still higher rates.
If you're already feeling the pinch of higher rates on your outstanding debt, you need to take action now. Here are five sound strategies to help you cope:

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Before You File for Personal Bankruptcy:

Monday, June 19, 2006
CommunityDispatch.com
Community News and Information
Last Updated: Jun 13th, 2006 - 08:58:25
Before You File for Personal Bankruptcy: Information About Credit Counseling and Debtor Education

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Posted on 06/19/06 at 19:09:45 by Richard Garcia
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6 harmful ways to repay credit card debt

Monday, June 19, 2006
MoneyControl.com
6 harmful ways to repay credit card debt
2006-06-14 18:51

Today let us look at what you can do if you have got into debt. More importantly, let us start with a negative list – how not to pare down your debt.

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What Does Success Really Mean To An American

Monday, June 19, 2006

The summer issue of Success magazine has a great article on success. They spent about two years asking questions, taking polls, listening and doing whatever it took to learn:

" What Does Success Really Mean To An American? It's never been simply about money - the idea is always tied in with our deepest hopes and fears about ourselves and society."

The following statistics are some of the results from two (2) years of research.
What does success in business mean?

60.0% "Adding value to the lives of others.
" 18.8% "Making a lot of money."

What is the single most important element for success?
41.0% Faith
25.5% Family
11.7% Balanced life
7.3% Happiness

>P>What does it take to get there? In the ranking of what is most important in achieving success, we had some surprising results. Only 3.4% of those polled believe that education is one of the most important determiners of who will become successful.
The others which ranked least important:
1.1% Where you grew up
1.1% Luck
.7% Being wealthy

More of what does it take to become successful:
58.9% Attitude & Motivation
18.0% Integrity & Hard work
11.2% Determination
88.1%

This information should give all of us a clue about what success means and the types of characteristics to develop in ourselves in order to move forward. The bottom line in my mind is this, 88.1% state that attitude, motivation, integrity, hard work and determination are what will help anyone, regardless of background, to move forward and achieve their goals.


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Posted on 06/19/06 at 18:50:25 by Richard Garcia
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5 tips to stop your teen from going into debt

Friday, June 16, 2006
Teens spent around $160 billion last year. Vera Gibbons of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine tells parents how to give kid Today show.
Updated: 6:35 p.m. PT June 15, 2006

Today’s teenager has expensive tastes — they want the newest and the best of everything. In short, they’re the perfect target for marketers. Last year, teens spent about $160 billion dollars on clothing, music, technology, food and entertainment, according to marketing research. And one out of every 10 teens uses a credit card. By the time a student enters their freshman year of college, their average debt on a personal credit card is about $1,500. Vera Gibbons, contributing editor for Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, was invited on “Today” to tell parents how they can help their children control their spending.

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America Freedom To Fascism

Thursday, June 15, 2006

This interview is EXCELLENT - addresses all of the issues regarding debt, federal reserve etc. …


"The scariest film you'll see this year. It will leave you staggering out of the theatre, slack-jawed and trembling. Makes 'Fahrenheit 9/11' look like 'Bambi.'" --- Todd David Schwartz, CBS

Please watch the video and then share the link or this email with as many people as possible so they can learn more about the film. Since Aaron is not available to do live interviews - we need to get this in front of as many people as possible so that they will WAKE UP and see what's happening in America!

Tomorrow we'll be announcing the theatres and cities that we'll be opening in on July 28!

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The school of "hard knocks" for first-time credit users

Thursday, June 15, 2006
07:00 AM Mountain Standard Time on Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Kim McGrigg / Special to azfamily.com
College students are the largest identifiable segment of first-time customers for credit-card issuers. Credit-card companies will be on campuses rolling out their credit card offers and free T-shirts before classes even begin. These offers work well. According to a 2005 survey by the Jump$tart Coalition, 45 percent of college students are currently in credit-card debt, with the average debt totaling $3,000.

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Take advantage of options for getting out of debt

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

By Greg Kratz

Deseret Morning News

The three most common topics of questions I receive for this column revolve around saving for retirement, teaching children about money and eliminating debt. We've dealt with the first two items in the last few months, so it's about time I answered reader e-mails dealing with the third.

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The Way We Live Now

Monday, June 12, 2006

The Way We Live Now T By JACKSON LEARS Published: June 11, 2006

The American Way of Debt

Americans are awash in red ink. Consumer indebtedness is soaring, the savings rate is down to zero and people are filing for bankruptcy at record rates. To many observers, these are symptoms of cultural decline, from sturdy thrift to flabby self-gratification — embodied in the current obesity epidemic. The fattest nation on earth is also the greediest consumer of global resources and now is borrowing more than ever to satisfy its appetites. There is a large core of truth to this indictment.

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Generation Debt

Sunday, June 11, 2006
Getting out of Credit Card Debt without Bankruptcy, debt Consolidation or Consumer Credit Counseling is not.

I’ll show you how to legally and ethically never pay another Credit Card bill again.

You won’t even have to read a best selling novel to discover the codes.

I’ll show you how without regret or conspiracy.

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