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	Out of Court Settlement
	Debt Counselor
	Consolidation Loan
	Chapter 7
	Chapter 13
	Court Date
	Post Bankruptcy

	Increase in personal bankruptcys
	Mandatory credit counseling
	Reduction in personal bankruptcy claims in Florida
	Declare bankruptcy - don't do it
	Help your kids understance personal finance to save headaches down the road
	Pay interest on interest! Yikes- get control.
	Carefully evaluate home equity loans
	Help from the FTC

Help from the FTC

The FTC, Federal Trade Commission has a web page that will help you think through a few things.

They discuss what you need to do before you file and when to get counseling(before filing). They also speak of what should be included in a post-filing debtor education class.

In addition, there is a good list of questions to ask prospective credit counselors. Check it out.