Do You Really Need Credit? When I was a youngster, my grandmother always insisted I clean my plate. She grew up during the Great Depression and that shaped he...

Talk to Loved Ones About Debt Problems - Baltimore Bankruptcy Lawyer

Advice from a Baltimore Bankruptcy Lawyer One of the hardest things for me to do is admit I'm in trouble and ask for help. I don't think I'm alone in this. ...

Talking to Friends and Family About Their Debt Problems - Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney's Advice

As a Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney I meet a lot of people who have, or think they have, successfully hidden their financial problems from friends and family. T...

Debt Warning Signs - Baltimore Bankruptcy Attorney

As a Baltimore Bankruptcy Attorney, I get asked regularly how much debt is needed to file bankruptcy. It is a question without an answer, unfortunately. You...

Financial Education - How Young is Too Young

One of the striking moments of my young career came when I helped a 21 year old college Junior file for Bankruptcy Protection. She had nearly $20,000 worth of...

Financial Predators - Don't Be A Victim

Everyone knows what the oldest profession in the world is. Well, the second oldest profession must be the con-artist. There are always people who want to cu...

Save Money by Reducing the Amount of Food We Waste

Terry Bennet, Founder of DoYourPart.org estimates that the average family throws out nearly one third of the food they buy. That percentage should be an eye-o...

Creating a Family Budget

One of the most important things you can do to manage and control your household finances is to create a family budget. In the age of online bill paying, debi...

Top 10 Ways to Reduce Household Expenses

The government claims that inflation isn't a major concern in our economy right now, but anyone who has filled their tank or been to the grocery store lately kn...

How to Never Need Our Bankruptcy Services

I'm a Maryland Bankruptcy Lawyer. That's how I make my living. It's how I feed my family and pay my bills. In short, I make money because people pay me to...