Filing for bankruptcy and its long term effects
A reader questions when Chapter 7 is appropriate amid $39,000 debt including $30,000 in credit cards and $9,000 in student loans. Advice notes a 10 year credit impact, potential job and insurance hurdles, higher borrowing costs, and benefits of counseling and support groups. It urges exploring alternatives and gathering full facts before filing.
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Visa's Buxx card offers teen safe spending system
Visa USA introduces the Buxx reloadable pay ment card for teens aged 13 to 17 touted as safer yet convenient. Parents set limits and prepay, with options to reload. concerns arise about fostering easy spending and the need for financial education beyond deposit-based tools.
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