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Taking control of your finances is extremely liberating.  This is the time of the year when people set financial goals for the year.  Here are some of the more popular financial resolutions and some tips for meeting your goal.

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual Point in Time report released this month, the U.S. homeless population increased for the first time since 2010.

XCOR Aerospace, an innovator in the aerospace industry, has filed for bankruptcy.

A piece of bipartisan legislation concerning Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code landed on the President’s desk for signature last week.  The Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017 was sponsored by Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and was included as a part of the supplemental appropriations package that the Senate approved 82-7.  “Our bipartisan bill is a commonsense fix to ensure that the law functi

Things are starting to look up for U.S. Retailers going through bankruptcy.  Recently, more creditors are extending a helping hand and allowing a greater number of retailers to retain their stores and employees.

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that in January to June of 2017, supervisory actions resulted in $14 million for over 104,000 consumers.  "The Bureau’s recent supervision work has returned $14 million to more than 100,000 consumers, and found companies deceiving consumers and violating the law," CFPB Director Richard Cordray stated.

As most of us know, one of the joys of home ownership is that the homeowner has to pay property taxes.  These taxes help fund things like schools and parks.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed an $82 million fine against a man who has allegedly made millions of automated sales calls.  The FCC has accused Philip Roesel and Best Insurance Contracts dba Wilmington Insurance Quotes, of violating the Truth in Caller ID act.  According to the FCC, Roesel and his company made 21 million automated calls, also known as robocalls, while attempting to sell health insurance.

As anyone who has planned a wedding knows, the wedding gown is one of the most important- and pricey- decisions the bride will make.  Brides around the country are in a panic now that the bridal chain Alfred Angelo has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  The company reportedly closed all 61 of its stores this past Thursday as part o

Takata, the Japanese auto maker who has been embroiled in a deadly airbag scandal, filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Sunday.  Takata’s airbags are the subject of the largest recall in U.S. history.  The airbags have been blamed for at least 16 deaths, and Takata has been hit by more than a billion dollars in penalties and costs.