Archives for Consumer and Financial News

Evictions, Foreclosures and Covid, Oh My!

The big Covid Financial news is that the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)’s eviction moratorium ended on July 31st.  The CDC moratorium became a safety net for many, and overrode many state laws.  If you are a renter, and you are behind in your
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American Rescue Plan Act – What’s in it for YOU?

On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act.  So, you ask, how does it help me, the average consumer?  Will you be rescued? Stimulus payments By now, you should have gotten $1400.00 for each adult, and each child in your house. 
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Pandemic Financial Check Up Time!

Time for Your Pandemic Money Checkup! Since March, we’ve been told so many things. Stay home, don’t work, and only go out for necessities. Then, try to work from home. Then, go back to work and have your kids in school online, but keep them
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The Calm Before the Bankruptcy Storm

We Are Here to Help You Weather the Storm! With 5 months of the Pandemic behind us in the US, millions of jobs lost, mortgage and rent payments missed, many are wondering, where’s the Tsunami of Bankruptcy filings?  In fact, compared to 2019, Bankruptcy filings
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Bankruptcy Court Hearings in the Age of a Pandemic

Bankruptcy Court is Open! Emergency Declared– What are Courts Doing? Back in Mid-March, when the President declared a State of Emergency for all 50 states, and most states imposed some sort of a stay-at-home order, most State Courts almost immediately shut down. In the State
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The “Touchless Bankruptcy” is Here!

Touchless Bankruptcy- Sparkling Clean Credit! BankruptcyLawChicago is Open Now! In these unprecedented times, we are all faced with challenges.  Now, with people losing jobs, and trying to stay safe, we are here to help you.  BankruptcyLawChicago.com is open as an essential business. We are here to
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