1Section 1
72File for bankruptcy
2All About Cutting Expenses, Lowering Debt, and Boosting Income
73Sell your car
3Chapter 1: Which Expenses Should You Pay Off First?
74What To Do If Your Car Gets Repossessed
4Chapter 2: Which Debts Should You Pay First?: Credit Counseling and Debt Relief
75Ask the reason for the repossession
5Chapter 3: Boosting Your Income
76Determine if you can get the car back
6Active Income Streams
77Know your rights
7Passive Income Streams
78Default Collections
8Other Creative Ways To Keep Money In Your Pockets
791: Federal Student Loans
9Chapter 4: Develop Your Income and Expense Budget
801: Federal Student Loans
10The 50/30/20 Budgeting
812: Private Student Loans
11Second Chance Banks
82How The Government Can Collect The Debt And What To Do About It
12Clearing Your ChexSystems Report: How does ChexSystems work?
831: Intercepts Tax Refunds
13Section 2
842: Social security garnishments
14Debt Collectors and Debt Collection Lawsuits
85Canceling, Delaying, or Reducing Student Debt
15Chapter 5: Debt Collecting Rules
86Income-based repayment
16How Do Debt Collection Agencies Work?
87Student loan consolidation
17Harassment or abuse
88Deferment
18False or misleading representations
89Forbearance
19Negotiating with debt collectors
90Cancellation
20Negotiating with debt collectors
91Bankruptcy
21Complains to the CFPB and FTC
92Payment Options For Tax Debt
22Illegal Debt Collection Practices and What To Do About Them
93Short term payment plans
23Report the action to the State Attorney General
94Installment agreements
24Report the malpractice to a Government Agency
95Temporary delay collection
25Chapter 7: How to Win The Lawsuit Against You
96Offer in compromise
26If They Sue, Can They Win?
97Getting help
27Do not panic
98Chapter 11: Defending Against Student Loans and Income Tax Debt
28Always consult a legal professional
99Section 4
29Insist on documentation
100Dealing with Delinquent Mortgages and Defending Your Home Against Foreclosure
30What Does A Court Judgment Against You Really Mean?
101Chapter 12: Understanding Your Mortgage: Disputing Mortgage Errors
31Chapter 8: Raising Defenses and Counterclaims
102Chapter 13: Mortgage Insurance
32How To Respond To Debt Lawsuits
103Straightening Out Your Escrow Account: Don’t Get Scammed
331: The caption
104Chapter 14: Is A Foreclosure Looming? Do This First!
342: Admissions/Denials/Lack of Knowledge
105Forbearance
353: Defenses
106The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Programs
364: Signature and Address
107V.A. Loan Home Program
37Section 3
108FHA Loan Program
38Defending Yourself Against the Consequences of Debt
109What is bankruptcy?
39Chapter 9: Defending Against Evictions and Utility Shut Offs
110What is bankruptcy?
40How to Respond to an Eviction Notice
111Chapter 7
41Points To Consider As An Appropriate First Response To Your Eviction Notice
112Chapter 11
42Carefully go through your eviction notice
113Chapter 13
43Talk to your lawyer
114Getting Started With Bankruptcy
44Know your rights
115What Bankruptcy Can Do For You
45Talk to your landlord
116What Bankruptcy Can’t Do
46Attend the eviction hearing
117Chapter 15: Mortgage Workouts
47Different Ways to Defend Yourself When You Receive an Eviction Notice
118Section 5
481: Stop the Eviction
119Bankruptcy as a Last Resort
492: Delay the Eviction
120Have you exhausted all your other options?
50Special Rights for Military Service Members
121Have you exhausted all your other options?
511: Non-Military Affidavit
122Do you have a debt that justifies bankruptcy?
522: Protection for military service members being evicted by their landlords
123Will bankruptcy eliminate the debt?
533: Cancelation of Lease
124The amount of income you have
544: What to bring to court
125Are bill collectors hounding you?
555: Default judgment
126Chapter 18: Filing for Bankruptcy
56Using Bankruptcy to Stop Eviction
127Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
571: Chapter 13 and catching up on rent arrears
128How to qualify
582: Moving out after filing a bankruptcy case
129How to file for Chapter 7
593: Filing for bankruptcy in good time
130Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
601: Bankruptcy law and eviction for non-monetary reasons
131How to qualify for chapter 13
612: Landlord filing for eviction before filing for bankruptcy
132Step to filing for chapter 13
623: Repeat bankruptcy filling
133Is Bankruptcy Worth It?
63Reducing Utility Bills through Assistance Plans
134Loss of credit cards
64Chapter 10: Defending Against Vehicle Repossessions
135It immediately affects your credit score negatively
65Financing A Car With A Loan
136It will be difficult to get a loan or mortgage
66How to Prevent Vehicle Repossession
137You will lose your properties
67Make your payments
138You will not get a tax refund
68Refinance your car loan
139Job and housing stigma
69Negotiate
140Conclusion
70Redeem the car
141Notes
71Surrender the car