An unplanned and complicated pregnancy pushed Carlazjion Constant of Smyrna, Tenn., to the financial brink. Her high-deductible health insurance paid virtually nothing toward the extra obstetrician ...

Lenard Schwartzer recalls that his father, the hard-working owner of a cafeteria in a midtown Manhattan office building, recommended he become a lawyer. "Lawyers make a lot of money, and they don't ...

Rule 523 dictates the debts you can't erase through bankruptcy (and the list might surprise you).

When she was laid off from a job in the Bay Area and had to move out of state to care for a sick relative, a woman named Shyra struggled financially. She found a new job, but it only paid $8 an hour, ...

This morning, retail stalwart J.Crew announced that it had filed for bankruptcy. The announcement triggered concerns that other companies might soon follow suit, accelerating the economic crisis ...

Windstream, a provider of networking and communications solutions, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The decision to file for "voluntary reorganization" this week came after Windstream ...

The Maine County Commissioners Association and the Maine Municipal Association testified against the bill Wednesday, citing ...

A number of cash-strapped Americans, overloaded with debt, will not be able to afford to file for bankruptcy this year. Anywhere between 200,000 and 1 million consumers are estimated to be unable to ...

If it were like most companies on the losing end of a boom and bust cycle, Schwazze could just turn to the US bankruptcy court to keep its creditors at bay while renegotiating its debt. But unlike ...

San Bernardino, California is seeking bankruptcy protection. Officials said the government can not cover its bills and faces a $46 million deficit. Phil Batchelor, former interim city manager for ...

Ben Gran is a freelance contributor for Forbes Advisor on banking. He also writes for The Ascent (a Motley Fool service), where he covers insurance, credit cards, personal finance and investing. Ben ...