New York, NY – The number of personal bankruptcy filings in New York City shot up nearly 70% in the past year.
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings in the city increased to 10,541 over the past 12 months, marking a 69% increase.
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The largest increase, 83%, was recorded in Chapter 7 filings in the Brooklyn branch of U.S. Bankruptcy Court, which includes filings for that borough as well as Queens and Staten Island.
In the Manhattan branch, which includes filings for that borough and the Bronx, Chapter 7 filings were up 59%. [Crain’s]
Choices. Its all about choices. Not everything on your list is REQUIRED.
Not saying its not easy but try making proper choices it will be that much easier.
We dont have to renounce our yiddishkeit only to cut on our tavos olam haze.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD ALL DO???? RENOUNCE OUR YIDDISHKEIT??
You needed this article?
Duh. When you have 22,000 in tuition bills………
14,000 for family insurance….
500,000 mortage on a home that you overpaid 200,000 for…..
gas, electric, phone and cell phone bills…..
camps, day camps, bungalow–oops, I meant summer home….
kosher food,
Shabbos and yomim toivim…..
Matzah 22.00 a LB
trips to Florida and ISrael for vacation….
Andthe list goes on and on!
No wonder why everyone is going broke.