Active Users:1051 Time:27/08/2026 07:13:44 AM
Re: bankruptcy is hardly a bailout PerrinWT Send a noteboard - 19/02/2010 07:13:04 AM

not since the bankruptcy act which does not allow you to declare bankruptcy and get out of your credit card debt from doing so. so, you're still on the hook for those credit cards, even if most of the rest of your debt is erased (or close to it). not only are you still liable for credit cards, but in some cases, your credit card debt takes precedent over things like child support/alimony. i would hardly call consumer bankruptcy a bailout, but i guess it's probably the closest thing the average person has...


Much of what you said is simply not true. You absolutely can walk away from credit card debt, mortgage debt, IRS debt, etc...

The different in the 05 laws is you could not abuse the system as much as it was before. Prior to 05 I could wrack up 20k in credit card debt a short time before I filed, and walk away from it all. That's just bad policy.

Under the new law I have to pay back any major purchases made within the last 90 days before filing. If it is an extremely large purchase, i.e. 100k cash loan 6 months out, you will get challenged on it and might have to pay it back.

Bankruptcy is the bailout solution for many consumers.
Reply to message
Plane Crash Suspect's Online Diatribe - 18/02/2010 08:50:36 PM 1158 Views
Here, have an apostrophe: ' - 18/02/2010 09:27:55 PM 730 Views
You're welcome. *NM* - 18/02/2010 09:39:26 PM 283 Views
Crazy stuff. Glad that so far nobody besides him has died... - 18/02/2010 09:32:07 PM 598 Views
Definately not to start a fight about anything regarding anything.... - 18/02/2010 11:05:50 PM 770 Views
Well, according to the definition ... - 18/02/2010 11:43:08 PM 716 Views
We'll never know his ultimate motivation for sure but I suspect he would take great pleasure in... - 19/02/2010 12:47:22 AM 689 Views
He made his motivation chillingly clear. - 19/02/2010 03:22:28 AM 606 Views
It's a growing sentiment in TX and other "red" states.... - 19/02/2010 04:03:00 AM 627 Views
It was an act of violence to prompt a political response. - 19/02/2010 03:28:57 AM 697 Views
Well, since YOU brought it up... - 19/02/2010 02:15:40 AM 619 Views
I had to drive by there yesterday... - 19/02/2010 03:17:42 AM 587 Views
I have to respond. - 19/02/2010 04:38:40 AM 887 Views
one point - 19/02/2010 05:30:46 AM 682 Views
Re: one point - 19/02/2010 06:07:42 AM 589 Views
bankruptcy is hardly a bailout - 19/02/2010 06:48:02 AM 577 Views
Re: bankruptcy is hardly a bailout - 19/02/2010 07:13:04 AM 588 Views
i'm still not convinced - 19/02/2010 03:12:03 PM 746 Views
besides... - 20/02/2010 12:58:55 AM 715 Views
You don't know many corporate accountants do you? - 20/02/2010 12:56:20 AM 621 Views
Welcome to the fray. - 19/02/2010 05:49:08 AM 709 Views
I couldn't sleep. - 19/02/2010 07:07:34 AM 626 Views
With apologies for the delay. - 31/03/2010 04:53:04 PM 733 Views
There is a huge difference between greed and motivation, drive, and ingenuity. - 20/02/2010 01:07:12 AM 586 Views
Then fucking go already, and stop trying to impose this dream society on the rest of us - 19/02/2010 02:21:30 PM 787 Views
Preferably to the moon *NM* - 20/02/2010 08:50:11 AM 299 Views
The moon is covered in Maria, and thus no place for me. - 23/02/2010 11:04:54 PM 632 Views
I'm not imposing on anyone. - 23/02/2010 10:00:49 PM 622 Views
When you work for the IRS you take your chances. - 19/02/2010 02:23:00 PM 658 Views
are you fucking kidding me? - 19/02/2010 02:34:11 PM 618 Views
are you real person? - 22/02/2010 04:40:28 PM 649 Views
It can be hard to tell. - 23/02/2010 11:09:51 PM 612 Views
*shudders* Oh, thanks so much for that mental image. - 23/02/2010 11:49:00 PM 649 Views
Me 'n Glieseian could be "the reasonable Texans. " - 24/02/2010 12:13:14 AM 843 Views
So I guess that makes it 80-1 for the month of February. - 19/02/2010 08:42:15 PM 741 Views
As charming as ever I see. *NM* - 20/02/2010 01:08:22 AM 271 Views
Look, I think Dragonsoul take the Muslim thing too far occasionally - 20/02/2010 05:40:58 AM 637 Views
Weak is all hes got. - 20/02/2010 08:36:27 AM 589 Views
I've noticed that while everynametaken is a quality poster... - 20/02/2010 10:14:09 PM 651 Views
I find that he tends to do it when he wants to argue a cause... - 20/02/2010 10:16:50 PM 617 Views
I don't bother with you because you don't actually want to hear what I or anyone else has to say. - 21/02/2010 12:37:40 AM 629 Views
In denial much? - 21/02/2010 01:38:31 AM 742 Views
Again, if you think thereligionofpeace.com is a serious source then you are simply sad. - 22/02/2010 01:06:55 AM 746 Views
And again, if you can refute anything on the site... - 22/02/2010 02:13:00 AM 565 Views
Religionofpeace.com IS flawed, however... - 22/02/2010 11:19:59 PM 602 Views
Is it? - 20/02/2010 10:26:16 PM 634 Views
Well... - 20/02/2010 11:14:05 PM 668 Views
Exactly. Besides that I don't take his source as a source at all. - 21/02/2010 12:21:15 AM 630 Views
Well that's quite selective. - 21/02/2010 12:35:07 AM 633 Views
Whoopty-fucking-doo! - 21/02/2010 12:42:28 AM 664 Views
I'm hateful? - 21/02/2010 01:31:17 AM 649 Views
Re: I'm hateful? - 22/02/2010 12:57:22 AM 792 Views
Well I feel the same way about you! - 22/02/2010 02:13:49 AM 736 Views
If Dragonsoul brought it up out of nowhere, then it's not an issue - 22/02/2010 11:12:57 PM 685 Views
We'll have to disagree there, then. - 23/02/2010 08:26:29 PM 547 Views
That's no one's fault but her own. - 24/02/2010 12:23:56 AM 629 Views

Reply to Message