Student Loans & Bankruptcy

This is a topic near and dear to the heart because significant student loans can make living a fabuless life extremely difficult for anyone who has pursued a higher education. In terms of personal finance and debt, student loans are often one of the biggest concerns for upwardly mobile professionals trying to survive in this [...]

Blue Chip Bankruptcies

Many high profile companies are on the verge of bankruptcy.

Student Loan Relief

College graduates overwhelmed by student loan payments have a number of debt relief options through new government programs to forgive debts and non-profit organizations offering loan forgiveness.

Crocs Chokes

When an uber-popular shoe company like Crocs goes under, you know we’ve hit on hard times.  They weren’t exactly cheap, like the flip-flop, but Crocs were ubiquitous nonetheless, worn by a cross-section of society. I never understood the attraction – the couple of times I tried them on, they didn’t fit my narrow feet that [...]

Cash For Clunkers

I would sure love to trade in my 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix for a sporty new model, but I don’t think the Cash for Clunkers program is for me.  Despite the fact that I’m spending God-awful amounts of money on a car with very poor gas mileage, I’ll probably be stuck with my automobile for [...]