Here’s what happened on Financial Wellness
1. Buying a House After Bankruptcy: Are the Odds With You?
Buying a house after bankruptcy can be a bothersome process.
Other than eliminating your debt, bankruptcy can seriously damage your credit report and score in its course.
Coming back from bankruptcy takes time, but you don’t have to drop your plans of purchasing a house.
Here are some things to remember when buying a house after a chapter 7 discharge… Click to read more
2. How Does Debt Consolidation Work?
Anyone who is deep in debt has asked, “How does debt consolidation work?”
In fact, even consumers who still have quite manageable finances wonder what debt consolidation is and whether it can help them.
At its core, debt consolidation is a helpful process for getting your payments back on track, regardless of who you are… Click to read more
3. How to Get a Credit Card for the First Time
If you’re struggling with the question of how to get a credit card, it’s probably because you have no credit.
Fortunately, there are several options available to secure a card and begin building your credit.
Unfortunately, many of these options can come with high interest rates or fees.
This is because companies view you as a higher credit risk.
How can you convince them otherwise? Click to read more
4. Unemployment Loans: How to Repay Student Loans Without a Job
Taking out unemployment loans can be a hard position to be in.
Borrowers who face this type of problem are typically either recent graduates or those who just lost their jobs.
Repaying student loans without a job is a challenging proposition — but not hopeless… Click to read more
What have you learned about debt and loans this week? Let us know in the comments below.
