My court date is next week. Should I contact the creditor/ collector that I will be filing a bankruptcy and there is no need for this small claim? I can I earn some time to file a bankruptcy before my court date for this small claim?
Actually this small claim is not for me and the bankruptcy is not for me either. I’m a single and taking care of my ill parents. I tried paying their bills off but if is overwhelming with my bills and my responsibilities. My parents have no assets, no bank account, no property (sold last year) and no retirement plans. Is bankruptcy a smart choice here or should I contact the creditors and arrange a manageable payment? Thanks for your help in advance.

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I am beginning to regret going to college, it seems the only thing I have attained from it, is debt. When I went to school I was allured to the dream of being an airline pilot. I finally got my pilot’s license, but it got to expensive, so I switched to Aviation Management. I am so depressed and mad at myself for letting this happen, and it seems like there is no way out. A few times I forgot to fill out the FAFSA so I had to take out loans to cover the expenses, or I was late getting it in and got no money.

Here’s where I am at:
1 Loan for ,000 (Monthly Payments of 476/mo); 1 Loan for 620 (Monthly Payments of 128); 1 Loan for 00 (Monthly Payments of 50), and Credit Card Debt of about 00. So I have loans totaling 420.

I also have a car payment, cell phone, however I pay no rent, but my grandparents will soon be asking for that.

I just got a new job that pays me 000 per year. So if I don’t put anything into savings I can pay off my loans in about 4 years, however when you begin to figure in my other expenses it’s more like 7 years.

Consolidation is not really an option, because the 000 is an “Education Alternative Loan”, it’s not a federal loan. The 00 loan is a no interest loan. And the 620 is a direct federal loan.

-My dilemma is that, I have a girlfriend that I want to begin a life with. I wish to get an apartment with her maybe in the next year or so. And I want to marry her.

Situation 1- Do I put no money into savings and just tackle the loans head on? I will have no money for retirement or a down payment on a house.

Situation 2- I put some money aside into savings, and it will take longer to pay off?

Situation 3- Declare bankruptcy if I can?

I apologize for this taking so long, but I don’t know what to do. Thank you for your help.

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I am unemployed, 50 yrs. of age, no money in the bank, no savings, no retirement, no job. How can I save myself from this mess?

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With the situation that is growing among financial institutions, how can one find out if our bank is going to be the next one to go bankrupt? What is a good website to rate the health of individual financial institutions? I’m very concerned not just of the saving and checking aspect of the banks (FDIC insured aspects) but also of the loan, investment and retirement aspects (2 of which may not be insured by any program).

It’s a huge hassle for most people to switch bank accounts especially when you have very diversified portfolios but if you can save yourself much heartache by knowing if your money MAY be at risk then everyone should have access to these tools/website.

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I have many debts from CCs to a car to personal loans. On 2 CCs, I just lost track after having moved, changed jobs, etc. They went to collections just as I was going to try to make arrangements. I understand that settling shows up on the credit report as settled, but it’s tempting to do when it can save me so much, and I can start to get the debt in the past. How much worse would it make things for me in the long run if I settle vs. knock the interest down and pay off the amount in full? Will it significantly affect my ability to buy a car, rent an apt, buy a house, get a CC, etc, any more than if I paid in full? The collectors are calling. What’s the best answer? I want to be on top of my finances again. I’m not used to having a delinquency problem. It’s not me. I want out of debt and to build my retirement, especially when I’m already 34 and have all debt and no real assets or equity after being married to someone who sucks me dry financially.

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