How to file for bankruptcy starts with choosing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. Here's everything you need to know, including which debts they erase.

Discover who qualifies for each, what you keep, what it costs, and how each one affects your home and your credit score.

Student loans have been difficult but not impossible to discharge in bankruptcy, and recent changes streamline the process ...

What Is Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? Chapter 13 bankruptcy, often referred to as a wage earner's plan, empowers individuals with regular income to develop a strategy to repay all or part of their debts. It ...

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. But Chapter 13 is not always the clean break it's made out to be, and ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Seattle Times’ dive into how older Washingtonians struggle with debt and a bigger share is at threshold of bankruptcy. Read: More older Washingtonians are in ...

Borrowers with high-rate debt have been navigating a difficult financial environment in recent years. Credit card interest rates remain near record highs, household balances have continued to climb, ...