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Emergency room visits can lead to surprise medical expenses

Going to the emergency room usually means that one is having a severe health crisis. Once there, one’s thoughts are simply that the illness or ...

Making minimum payments may not help those with credit card debt

Credit card debt is different than other types of debt. There isn’t a repayment plan with a defined end-point. Instead, a person just has to ...

Can debt consolidation be the answer for overwhelming debt?

Debt consolidation may seem a bit counterintuitive at first. Can a person in Long Island really borrow to pay off his or her debts? While ...

Long Island attorneys can help those facing a financial crisis

If you are struggling to make ends meet month-to-month, are receiving threatening phone calls from debt collectors in Long Island or are even having your ...

FICO 9 credit score may help those with medical debt

It only takes one major illness or significant injury to send your finances into a tailspin. Bills come rolling in from physicians, anesthesiologists, hospitals, labs ...

What options do you have if you can’t pay your medical debt?

Per the Kaiser Family Foundation, 26 percent of adults in our nation reported that either they or someone they live with has had issues paying ...

What is a credit card charge off and how does it affect you?

Long Island residents facing substantial credit card debt may wish that someday it could just be wiped away altogether. And, should they face a credit ...

‘Surprise’ medical expenses are an overwhelming burden

Dealing with a major illness or injury is something that most people in New York find distressing. However, even after treatment, the stress can come ...

What can an automatic stay do to help debtors in Long Island?

Sometimes a person in Long Island finds him or herself in a position where he or she is overwhelmed with debt. The stress of even ...

Non-bankruptcy remedies may be available for those with tax debt

While many types of debts can be discharged through the bankruptcy process, Long Island residents may be surprised to hear that tax debts are not ...