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• Avoiding floral scams and flowery disappointments

  Scam artists are posing as your local florist and pocketing a fee for their services. Here’s how you can avoid them and get a good deal on your flowers.

  May 04, 2006

• Reaffirm debt to keep car through bankruptcy

  If you co-sign a car note with a person in bankruptcy you could end up with making payments on a car you no longer drive.

  May 02, 2006

• Borrowing from family or friends

  Explore all your assets to come up with a game plan for ending the uncomfortable debt spiral.

  May 01, 2006

• Debt Management Basics: Chapter 1 quiz

  Do you know the major causes of debt, from divorce to gambling? Take our quiz and find out.

  May 01, 2006

• Debt Management Basics: Chapter 2 quiz

  Tapping your home’s equity is one way to consolidate debt. Check your understanding of how to do that with this quiz.

  May 01, 2006

• Debt Management Basics: Chapter 4 quiz

  Can you deftly choose a credit counselor? Know what to watch out for? Take our quiz.

  May 01, 2006

• Debt Management Basics: Chapter 3 quiz

  Check your understanding of balance transfers and auto refins with this quiz.

  May 01, 2006

• Debt Management Basics: Chapter 5 quiz

  What’s the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 11? Test your bankruptcy IQ with this exam.

  May 01, 2006
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  Debt Consolidation Basics

  A complete look at the options available for consolidating debts, identifying which plan works best based on individual needs and the pros and cons of the various options.

  May 01, 2006

• Bankruptcy and childrens’ insurance policies

  Life insurance taken out to care for a disabled child after their parents’ death is not an ordinary asset that bankruptcy will automatically take away, says the Bankruptcy Adviser.

  Apr 25, 2006