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PART 4: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Websites for Money Management
If you have access to the Internet, you can find interesting and helpful resources at many locations. Here are just a few:
American Bankruptcy Institute
http://www.abiworld.org/
ABI World offers daily bankruptcy news and information and a gateway to ABI On- Line, a private bankruptcy research library.
Bankruptcy Law News
http://www.americanlawyermedia.com/
News, statutes, case law, legal memorandums from Law Journal Extra!
Budget Calculators
Better Homes and Gardens - Money and Budget Tips
http://www.bhg.com/
Bankrate.com financial calculators
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/calc_home.asp
Brand and Price Comparison
http://www.consumer.gov/
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
http://www.nfcc.org/
Non-profit organization providing education and counseling services on budgeting and credit fact-to-face, by telephone, and by mail. For information on the free Consumer Credit Counseling Service in your area call 1-800-777-PLAN.
Consumer Law
http://www.consumerlawpage.com/
Legal information for consumers.
Consumer Topics
http://www.consumerworld.org/
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/
Public-funded, non-formal educational system. Address issues such as basic life skills leading to job retention, saving for retirement, and personal finance education. Credit Card Comparison
http://www.cardweb.com/cardtrak/
Comparison of costs and features of credit cards.
Credit Infocenter
http://www.creditinfocenter.com/
Information on bankruptcy, credit card rates, credit reports, and rebuilding credit.
Credit Law
http://www.ftc.gov/ and http://www.federalreserve.gov/
Credit Report Information
http://www.equifax.com/ and
http://www.experian.com/ and http://www.transunion.com/
Debt and Credit
http://www.nolo.com/
Nolo Press articles on using credit, strategies for repaying debts, student loans, debt
collection, bankruptcy, and credit repair.
Debt Management
http://www.quicken.com/
Debt reduction planner.
Financenter.com
http://www.financenter.com/
On-line calculators to help with any personal financial question, including
developing a spending plan, savings plan, and information on home purchasing,
auto financing, and credit cards.
Internet Law Library Bankruptcy and Debt Collection Law
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Collection of legislation, articles, and other resources from the U.S. Library of Congress.
NCBA — Filing for Bankruptcy
http://www.ncbar.org/public/publications/pamphlets/bankpa00.pdf
A brief outline of the processes involved in filing for bankruptcy from the North
Carolina Bar Association. Also discusses Chapters 7, 12, and 13.
Savings Calculator
http://www.centura.com/tools/index.html
A financial calculator for figuring savings.
U.S. Bankruptcy Law (Cornell)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/bankruptcy.html
A bankruptcy law primer.
U.S. Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about bankruptcy.
http://www.uscourts.gov/library/bankbasic.pdf - a publication titled, “Bankruptcy Basics.”
http://www.uscourts.gov/links.html is a link to Internet sites of courts around the U.S.
SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERNET SITES
Que Es La Quiebra
http://www.quiebras.com/
Provides an explanation of both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Sala de Debate
http://www.macchi.com/default/index.asp
A place to chat or ask questions to experts about financial situations.
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