At the age of 35, business finance major, Adrineh, who chose not to give her last name because of confidentiality reasons,  has already filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. “We bought a house five or six years ago when the prices were high and we started renovating the house,” she said. “At the same time I stopped working full-time because I have chronic back issues.” With the financial downturn in 2008, Adrineh said the new expenses and health issues could not… Read more

As a college student I know that the money I earn combined with the little money I get back from financial aid is barely enough to support my lifestyle, which by the way is not grand. After a few very bad experiences with over drafting, credit card payments, and loans, I feel that I have learned my lesson. Well… because I am still paying for it. I agree that often times we are pushed into it because either we cannot… Read more