Bank finance articles and tips

Before you make the decision to file personal bankruptcy, you need to realize that certain kinds of debt obligations will not be easy to get rid of. These include criminal fines, child support and alimony, and (in many cases) federal income taxes. Unfortunately, student loans also fall into this category.

It is very difficult to get rid of student loans even if you file bankruptcy. Congress designed the laws in such a way as to encourage banks to make loans to students, and this means that the law has made it difficult to discharge student loans. First of all, what happens if you simply stop making your student loan payments for any reason?....

For crimes both violent and non violent, the penalty your ordered to suffer by the court for your crime is often not as severe as the life long effects of having a felony conviction on your record. Depending on whether your felony was violent or non violent, there are a limited amount of jobs that will hire convicted felons, that is of course if they are made aware of your record. In this article I'm going to discuss the ethical and legal aspects of lying on your job application.

Is lying about your criminal record legal?

The answer to this question can change based on the laws of your state but almost always the answer to this question is yes, it's perfectly legal. There are some rare exceptions to this however: