P ERSONAL F INANCE Section 6.4 Notes Managing Your Debts
S IGNS OF D EBT P ROBLEMS The Warning Signs
S IGNS OF D EBT P ROBLEMS The Warning Signs
D EBT C OLLECTION P RACTICES Collection Agencies
F INANCIAL C OUNSELING S ERVICES Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)
F INANCIAL C OUNSELING S ERVICES Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)
D ECLARING P ERSONAL B ANKRUPTCY As a last resort, and individual can declare bankruptcy.
T OTAL B ANKRUPTCIES 1970 – roughly 250,000
U.S. B ANKRUPTCY A CT OF 1978 Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy U.S. B ANKRUPTCY A CT OF 1978
E FFECTS OF B ANKRUPTCY People have varying experiences in obtaining credit after they file for bankruptcy.