Personal Finance, How To Survive Bankruptcy

California’s school superintendent, Tom Torlakson, earlier this week said endless budget cuts could force some districts to face the unprecedented predicament of bankruptcy ... made enough cuts this year to survive next year,” Castaniada ...

the company said its labor contracts must be terminated for it to survive and dismissed its unions’ calls for a merger with US Airways Group Inc. as “smoke and mirrors.” But U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sean Lane said that, although he was ...

Ally, formerly an arm of General Motors, needed a .2 billion bailout to survive the mortgage crash. It repaid about .5 billion, meaning taxpayers own 74 percent of the bank. Earlier this month, the bank sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...

the company said its labor contracts had to be terminated for it to survive and dismissed its unions’ calls for a merger with U.S. Airways Inc. as “smoke and mirrors.” But U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sean Lane said that though he was ...

American Airlines told a U.S. bankruptcy judge today that its labor contracts must be terminated in order for the company to survive and dismissed union calls for a merger with US Airways as "smoke and mirrors." Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane ...

AMR Corp. (AAMRQ)’s American Airlines can be strong as a standalone company and doesn’t need a merger with US Airways Group Inc. to survive, a lawyer for ... Jack Gallagher said today in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.

and as part of its bankruptcy settlement, Vallejo paid only five cents for every dollar it owed to bondholders. On the labor side, officials cut workers' pay, health care and other benefits but left pensions intact. For Vallejo to survive ...

the company said its labor contracts must be terminated for it to survive and dismissed its unions' calls for a merger with US Airways Group as "smoke and mirrors." But U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sean Lane said that though he was prepared to ...

It also follows years of scandal, bankruptcy proceedings ... is becoming more reliant on video slot machines - and may need to embrace casinos - to survive. The new board is charged with enhancing racing at Belmont, Saratoga and Aqueduct ...

To some, having to declare bankruptcy seems to constitute the ultimate failure. For others, it is a brand-new start and an opportunity to manage their financial life responsibly in the future. Bankruptcy is not something to be entered into ...

Cash management can be a tricky business, unless you consistently stay on top of all of your incoming and outgoing transactions. Apps can help you track your spending, set goals and keep all of your accounts in one place. Apple apps Mint.com ...

As a personal finance journalist for the FT, I write about the good and bad decisions that people make about their investments on a daily basis. The challenges of making the right call over the sale of a prized asset were sharply brought home this week as ...

A federal judge ruled that auto dealers who use consumers bad credit histories to charge higher interest rates must inform these clients of the negative information on their credit report, the Associated Press reported in an article titled "Judge: Auto ...

Can you name 3 of Shakespeare’s plays? Can you introduce yourself to someone in French? Can you name the 10 provinces and plot them in order from West to East? I know I can. Because this was all mandatory learning in high-school. But what if I ...

So, personal finance experts and consumer advocates try to hammer home the importance of long-term disability insurance, which pays a portion of your income if you're disabled either through illness or injury. Just over 1 in 4 of today's 20-year ...

Michael Ossei, personal finance expert at uSwitch.com has said that free banking could be better value for some customers: Calls to end free banking has always divided opinion. Millions of customers that stay in credit currently enjoy the full ...

In the past, you have been able to earn inflation-beating returns with relative ease and without taking on too much risk. But the economic environment is changing, and inflation will steadily erode the real value of your capital if you keep the bulk of ...

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Knowledge and motivation will help you manage your finances efficiently. Get a better checking account. Lots of people stay with the account they have for checking for years even when that account charges big monthly fees. Find out the fees your bank ...

Did you miss anything in this weekend’s Personal Finance section of the Financial Post? Here’s a round-up of our coverage, just in case. Baby Boomers are doing some serious retirement planning these days but there is one problem: They forgot ...