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Get Ready for a Wave of Commercial Bankruptcies

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After, the Great Recession of 2008, commercial bankruptcies peaked in 2009 and did not drop below pre-recession levels until 2012. Department of Justice projects a substantial increase in bankruptcy filings. Trustee Program has estimated that bankruptcy filings will double over the next three years.

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Celebrity Finance Mistakes – These Celebrities Went from $100 Million to Practically Nothing

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By his untimely death in 2009, he was reported to be $300 million in debt. Nicholas Cage Nicholas Cage was once one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors, earning $40 million in 2009 alone. In 2009, he was forced to declare bankruptcy, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars.

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How Has Crypto Recovered from the Crash? The State of Crypto in 2023

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One of the best-known is Bitcoin, which was released in 2009. The trading platform Voyager filed for bankruptcy in July along with crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. According to its bankruptcy filings from last year, Three Arrows Capital faced $3.5 FTX and 100 of its affiliates filed for bankruptcy on November 11th.

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How to Recover From Business Credit Card Debt

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No one wants to—nor should—go straight to filing bankruptcy. The federal Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 is consumer protection legislation that was enacted in 2010. It’s also a better alternative than declaring bankruptcy to preserve your credit. Declare bankruptcy.

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10 Successful Women Entrepreneurs of Color Share Their Best Advice

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I always followed my heart and almost suffered bankruptcy as a result. Tired of seeing store-bought chocolate chip cookies all around her kitchen, Zenobia started learning to bake in 2009. Shannon’s Advice for Entrepreneurs: “I wish I had learned how to manage my business’s finances. I didn’t follow my books at the start.

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Rising Inflation: How Will Retirees Get Through Life

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These are only two unforeseen events that sparked a surge of bankruptcies. The Bureau of Labor Statistics showed it peaked at 10 percent in 2009. Although the recession ended in 2009, the effects of inflation and interest hikes, unemployment, and the housing crash persisted. It may push you to bankruptcy or debt quicksand.

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Rising Inflation: How Will Retirees Get Through Life

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These are only two unforeseen events that sparked a surge of bankruptcies. The Bureau of Labor Statistics showed it peaked at 10 percent in 2009. Although the recession ended in 2009, the effects of inflation and interest hikes, unemployment, and the housing crash persisted. It may push you to bankruptcy or debt quicksand.