The decision to file for bankruptcy is rarely easy, but with Americans now carrying more than $1.2 trillion in credit card debt and the average interest rates on those balances exceeding 22%, the ...

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, ...

While there are numerous approaches to take, the financial issues are now so serious for some that bankruptcy is one of the ...

Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater ...

The Great Freight Recession led to dozens of trucking, logistics, and shipping companies filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2025 to reorganize their businesses, restructure their debt ...