Blog Posts in August, 2010
Posted on Aug 28, 2010 By Blutter & Blutter
"In April, the Treasury said it would stop issuing paper checks in 2013 and make all payments electronically. More than two million people who receive Social Security checks in the mail would ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2010 By Blutter & Blutter
"If you have a devastating disease, that's an awfully long wait," said Social Security Administrator Michael Astrue. "We're focusing on making a decision for people who are ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2010 By Blutter & Blutter
Personal bankruptcies numbered 137,698 last month, a 9% increase from the June total, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute, an organization of lawyers and other professionals. The data were ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2010 By Blutter & Blutter
"And more people are filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy , which liquidates assets to pay off some debts and absolves the filers of others. That is significant because a 2005 overhaul of federal ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2010 By Blutter & Blutter
"In the first quarter of 2010, the rate of personal bankruptcy filings in a dozen states increased by double-digit percentages over 2009's monthly averages. "What is surprising is that ...
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