I've been laid-off 5 times in the last 7 years due to the economy (my jobs were usually sent to India) and it finally wiped out my finances, savings, retirement, etc. last year. My last layoff was in November of 2005 and I finally just got a new job this month. In 2006, I was looking at filing Chapter 7 (AND I qualified for it according to the attorney).
Before anyone starts thinking I'm some sort of deadbeat who's in way over his head and a crummy worker, I'm not. Every job that laid me off, gave me raises AND promotions prior to the layoffs. I was typically making $70K per year and able to afford ALL of my living expenses and be able to put away savings prior to the layoffs.
So, here's my question:
My new job makes $86K per year now and I CAN afford to start paying my bills again. Should I continue to file bankruptcy on schedule and start a 3 or 5 year repayment plan under Chapter 13, or should I negotiate with my creditors to establish a private payment plan with them?
2007-01-28
08:12:06
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Gary D
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