As much as clients interview attorneys to be good for them, attorneys are looking for good clients. This is not to say that every client has to be “perfect”, rather, this is more of a guide for what to expect, and how to make the
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Archives for Money Tips and Help
Debt Problems? Don’t let fear stop you!
Have No Fear! You’ve been working hard for 10, 20, 30 years. All you are trying to do is pay your bills, make your rent or mortgage payments, and have enough left to pay for food, utilities, and a bit of relaxation, and maybe save
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Will it Get Easier to Discharge Student Debt in Bankruptcy under Trump?
Just last week, the U.S. Department of Education published a memo in the Federal Register asking for public input on who is and is not trying to have Bankruptcy Courts eliminate their student loans in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. If you’ve read anything about student loans
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Behind on Student Loans? Take Action Now!
You did it! You went to school and graduated! Or, you didn’t finish your degree. Regardless, you’ll have to deal with your student loans. In the ideal world, you got a job, and made all of the payments for your loans, and everything is good.
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What does $100,000.00 per Year Buy a Family in Illinois?
This is an extremely controversial subject! Almost as controversial as politics!! I read this article at npr.com, “What living on $100,000.00 per year looks like”. NPR interviews several families from around the country, and each family’s experience was very different. Each family had their own
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The Free Money Checkup– Only a Phone Call Away
Every year, we need to go to our friendly family doctor for a checkup. You have a conversation with a nurse and your doctor. The doctor listens to your heart and lungs, taps your knee, and checks to see if everything is working right. Then
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Water Bills in Chicagoland – Are you getting soaked?
Water Bills Soaking You? We Can Help! Over the years of talking to homeowners from all over the area, it was amazing to see the difference in prices people pay for water! Some people’s bills are $20-30 per month and others are close to $100/month.
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Equifax Credit Breach– How to Protect Yourself
This is huge news! Why? Because Equifax stores data on all Americans: your Social Security Number, address, date of birth, and more. Equifax is one of 3 major credit bureaus that stores this data. You may not have dealt with them, or heard of this
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New Credit Rules—Judgments and Tax Liens Gone– But Not to be Forgotten!
In July of 2017, the credit agencies announced a huge new change. From now on, most new judgments from court proceedings will NOT appear on credit reports. There are new requirements for more personally-identifying information to ensure that they are correct. Also, tax liens may
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You can Get a Mortgage to Pay off Student Loans! Great?! Not So Fast!
So you got out of college with a boatload of debt, like most students. And, you have a mixture of Federal and Private Student Loans. Studies have shown that recent college grads are putting off buying homes because of the huge student debt obligations. So,
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