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What is bankruptcy?

If you're up to your eyeballs in debt, declaring bankruptcy may seem like an easy way out. Unfortunately, it's not. Find out what declaring yourself bankrupt means for your future.

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Bankruptcy is more complicated than just not having any money

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Updated on 29-Sep-2015

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