A surprise IRS bill and rising credit card debt leave a couple weighing bankruptcy against a tough multi-year reset.

If you're overwhelmed by debt, bankruptcy is just one option Greg Daugherty has worked 25+ years as an editor and writer for major publications and websites. He is also the author of two books. Erika ...

Maneuver aimed at protecting individual parishes from further liability once bankruptcy and and settlements for sex abuse ...

Filing for bankruptcy can inspire shame and discomfort, but it’s really just a legal, and sometimes necessary, debt-relief tool to help people get back on firmer financial footing. While nobody sets ...

One of Jay Swanson's earliest money lessons was to "go ahead and go into debt," he tells CNBC Make It. When the 39-year-old content creator and entrepreneur behind two YouTube channels and Paris in My ...

I used to be a bankruptcy lawyer, and I was often asked whether someone should file for bankruptcy. And even today, when people struggle to manage their budgets, it's a question I still get from ...

For Canadians struggling with a large debt— including unpaid taxes — bankruptcy can feel like the last, best resort. But the question many ask: Does declaring bankruptcy make your tax debt disappear?