To many, using your stimulus to file bankruptcy may seem like a strange use of the money. In fact, that might just be the opposite.
The American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law late last week that will provide most people in the U.S. yet another round of economic stimulus. Those stimulus payments should be arriving any time now. While there are some things that may ultimately prove to be more immediate needs, you need to consider whether investing your money in a bankruptcy is a good use of the funds.
Most People Wait Too Long
Let me assure you, lawyers who practice bankruptcy law do it because they enjoy helping people. I’ve worked in the world of high finance. I used to represent big banks. The work was daunting. I never felt like I was helping anyone…because really, I wasn’t. That’s why I left it. I work every single day to help people get out of problems that most of them had no part in creating.
The problem is, most of the people simply put up with the emotional challenges of debt for way too long. They stay up at night, they throw good money after bad, they spend money they could be putting away for a rainy day trying to pay a bill that they’ll never get caught up on.
So, why would paying for a bankruptcy help me? First and foremost, when you owe someone $10,000 or more and you haven’t made a dent in it in years, $1,400 isn’t going to do much to solve your problem. You’ll throw away $1,400 dollars you could have spent getting yourself out of debt.
You Need Long-Term Relief
No one started out to go down this path. Everyone assumed when they took out the loan or swiped the credit card that they’d be able to pay everyone back, in full…but life happens. Things come up, people get sick, people lose jobs and when you’re already living paycheck to paycheck, that creates even more problems.
At some point, the debt is just too overwhelming. It’s hard to come to terms with that, but the sooner you do, the sooner you can start seeking the help you need and making decisions that will have a positive impact on your life going forward.
What is “that point”
It’s hard to know when you’ve hit, “that point. That’s why we’ve got some guidance here:
- Never wait until you feel that all hope is gone. If you’re just barely hanging on, you’re not only risking your financial future, you’re putting your own mental and physical health at risk.
- You need to consider more than just your creditors. Yes, you feel obligated to pay BIG BANK CORP, but I can assure you, the CEO’s kids won’t go hungry…but yours might. You have responsibilities to your children, your significant other, parents or in-laws and other family members. How much are you taking away from them as you kill yourself to pay off your creditors.
- There’s more than financial responsibilities there too. Is all the stress from debt causing you to be emotionally absent from your children or your spouse? Is debt potentially causing you to jeopardize your relationships with your family and friends?
- The one person everyone seems to be forgetting in all this is you? Stress kills. You’re risking everything by being so stressed. We already discussed your relationships and how stress from debt can ruin those, but you need to remember to take care of your physical and emotional health as well. If you don’t, no one else will.
- Finally, you need to realize you need help when you start making bad decisions. Desperation can frequently result in us making poor choices that can make our situations even worse than they already were.
You need to remember, you have options. Good, solid, legal options that can help you moving forward. The good news is, you’ve got enough money to get the ball rolling thanks to the stimulus. In the end, when you look at it purely in the terms of return on investment, you really can’t beat spending a few hundred dollars to rid yourself of tens of thousands of dollars in debt. If you’re ready to explore your options, call us. Your initial consultation and financial analysis is 100% free.