http://followmybankruptcy.com From day one to the trial Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:29:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As days go on, the more I'm finding the Bankruptcy popping its ugly head out, to remind us of our failures. This time it was for auto insurance. In an effort to try and save us some money, especially since I had opened my 5th consecutive increase from Geico. I thought ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2009/08/insurance-rates/ College Loans I'm ok with calling it luck, I'll call it what ever you want to call it as long as the ending turns out the way this one did. In my post from two weeks ago (Denied for a student loan) I shared with you our latest problem stemming from ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2009/07/luck/ Since the discharge we have held our heads up high and have even obtained a credit card (high interest/low credit limit, of course). We've become very focused on paying our bills (on time) and trying to save any money (when ever we can). I am still working (thank God), both ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2009/07/denied-for-a-student-loan/ I've been receiving a decent amount of emails since the last post, regarding what I/we kept after the bankruptcy. To be clear, we did keep our home (and both mortgages that go with it) as well as my car loan. Prior to our meeting with the bankruptcy trustee our attorney reviewed ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2009/02/what-can-you-keep-after-bankruptcy/ When your turn is called and you get to sit with the Trustee in the front of the room. You take your place in the seat or seats opposite from him/her. Our attorney was to our right and to our left was the stenographer, transcribing every detail. And so it begins.... After ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2009/02/what-questions-will-the-trustee-ask-me-at-bankruptcy-court/ Bankruptcy Court: The day had finally arrived and we were to be at the Bankruptcy Court by 10:30am. This actually worked good for us, we were able to get the kids on the bus and based on what they attorney told us, we'd be home in time to pick them up ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2009/02/bankruptcy-court/ I realize that it has been an inexcusably long time since my last post. My apologies for those who have come to this blog/site to learn about our trials and tribulations resulting from the Bankruptcy. From this point I will do my best to recount and highlight the court case, ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2009/01/2009-status/ We met with our attorney for what will be the last time before the big date. This time it wasn’t in his office, it was in the conference room with a woman that worked for him, a huge stack of papers and two pens. This was it. When we’re done ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2008/08/final-meeting-before-hearing-date/ Can I keep my Car after bankruptcy? Can I keep my house after bankruptcy? It's a simple question and one that everyone in this boat has on their mind. What can I keep after I file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. We declared that we wanted to keep our home and car. Because ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2008/08/reaffirming-loans/ As a follow up, I spoke the next day (Saturday) with the attorney and boy was this a mess. I was exactly 34 days late on my mortgage (the prior month and 4 days into the current month). The bank took that as I wanted to include the loan in ... http://followmybankruptcy.com/2008/08/late-on-mortgage-payment/