Not sure if this goes here or under a thread for ‘allowable expenses’.

Was approved for 4K of student loans. 2K disbursed already, but 2K will disburse this winter. I plan for filing Chap 13 in the next month. I’m not concerned about getting my additional 2K disbursed, but...

Our Chapter 13 was recently confirmed. We claimed our 21 year old college student daughter as a dependent on our federal taxes for the past few years while she has been in college and living at home.

In Ohio anything over a $1500 federal income tax refund has to be relinquished to...

Hi everyone,


Of course it is embarrassing, but before I can get my finances in order, I am going to need to file bankruptcy and learn the lesson the hard way. I am 25 years old and have almost $30,000 in credit card debt (it's the only debt I have). I used to be able to pay off...

Hi all.

Thanks a lot for reading this. I came to the US two years ago to do a Master's program. I got a loan from Citi, for US $150,000.

Now with the economic downturn, I'm not able to get a job, and because I'm not a US citizen or permanent resident, I will have to leave...