Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman It’s the season of the long hike, the slow beach stroll, the idle time when you can finally just talk and think for at least a little while. Even if you don’t get to go on vacation over these next two weeks, many workplaces will be […]
How to Protect Your Credit When You Marry Into Debt
Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Attorney, Lee M. Perlman. Originally published here. So you’ve got your financial act together, but your soon-to-be-spouse doesn’t. You love your partner, but you’ve worked hard to get your finances in order, and you don’t want to be responsible for their past mistakes. Here’s how you can protect yourself from […]
Post Petition Inheritance May be Property of the Bankruptcy Estate
In a recent Chapter 13 case, a Trustee’s motion to modify a debtors confirmed plan to include a debtors post petition inheritance was granted. The debtor with a monthly income of $2,096, who had unsecured debt amounting to more than $20,000, had notified the bankruptcy court that he would be receiving between $25,000 and $40,000 […]
Choosing Child Care When You Go Back to Work
The largest financial commitment that many new parents make is also the most emotional: choosing a full-time caregiver for your child as you head back to work. As many parents know all too well, it’s a giant expense, often second only to housing costs. Many families pay the equivalent of college tuition, and that’s not […]
4 Simple Things to Do Every Year to Save Money
Originally posted by Adam Levin here For many people, managing finances feels like an overwhelming task. Our lives are incredibly busy as it is, and folks in my line of work tend to throw around acronyms and jargon until too many people just throw their hands up in despair. It all can seem so overwhelming […]
Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages
By Tara Siegel Bernard In an ideal world, a master class available to everyone would reveal all the secrets to retirement planning, telling you how much to save, where to invest and what to do when the stock market crashes. After all, there are few entirely conflict-free places where investors can educate themselves on the […]
Financial Opposites Try to Tackle Finances Together
Jennifer and Scott Bartone set aside a full day to fine-tune finances and make headway on the money-related tasks that never seem to get done. By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Published: April 26, 2013 Jennifer and Scott Bartone were married in October after a seven-year courtship. But they did not have a serious conversation about money […]
