Blog Archive: October 2008
Welcome to Ilyce Glink's blog! Here you'll find Ilyce's latest insights on personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer issues. Come back often for timely and interesting posts on a wide variety of topics.
Added October 3, 2008 by Melanie G. Rogers
The number of consumer bankruptcies filed in September rose 28.6 percent compared with a a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. More than 88,000 consumer bankruptcy filings were made in September. ABI says the number declined 8 percent from August. The percentage of Chapter 13…
Topics:
personal finance advice,
bankruptcy,
housing market,
personal finance,
debt
Added October 2, 2008 by Ilyce Glink
If you're a tenant in a property that is foreclosed on, what are your rights? I recently answered this question from a reader, and it appears that the answer is different across the country.
I received this email from a reader in Michigan today:
"Cynthia writes: I recently read one of your responses…
Topics:
foreclosure,
rental property,
renting a home,
tenant