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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mike M2 who wrote (41549)	12/30/1998 3:42:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Respond to of 132070

Message 7035143 mike, quit beatin' us with those leather links, bro, and make some money for a change (no, not spare change ;-)

To: Mike M2 who wrote (41549)	12/30/1998 3:47:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 132070

Yes, Mike-and-Will, I did read the article by Tice, who is a pretty sharp guy, himself. I don't know whether my experiences are out of the ordinary, however, but I used to handle a lot of divorces, gave it up because I just got sick of it, in my practice I have seen very many people in very bad credit trouble. I was surprised that he found filing for bankruptcy owing 3-5 years income extraordinary. In my experience, people rarely wait that long, although I have not done a bankruptcy in a couple of years. I had many people consult me about filing bankruptcy owning maybe $10,000 - $20,000. As soon as a creditor files suit, or no later than the first garnishment attempt, most debtors file bankruptcy, in my experience. There is no longer any stigma attached, it is quick, relatively cheap, easy, and painless anymore. Also, borrowing 125% of home equity is nothing new, either. The days of honoring your just debts are gone.