The mystery isn’t why so many people file for bankruptcy each year. It’s why more people don’t. Each year, only a fraction of the Americans who could benefit financially from bankruptcy actually seek ...

Many retirees are told their benefits make them judgment-proof, so is there still an option to file?

There is a movement growing online of self-proclaimed financial advisors trying to change the perception of personal bankruptcy. Instead of seeing going broke as a shameful thing—the theory goes—we ...

When Whitney Catalano filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2022, she was self-employed, living in an apartment she couldn’t afford and carrying $60,000 in credit card and personal loan debt. For her, ...