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The Dozen Most Important Bankruptcy Posts Of 2016

By Cathy Moran

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Last week, I let readers pick their favorite new bankruptcy posts from 2016 .

It was a good bunch.

Now, it’s my turn.

Here are the dozen new posts for this year that struck a chord with me.

If there’s a theme, it’s the subject matter, rather than the style.

Each post is on target on issues I really want readers to understand so they control their financial lives.

In random order, my favorite new posts of this year.

cheat sheet for means test Share the means test cheat sheetbankruptcy dischargeBorrowers win enforcement of discharge against Big Bank consumer bankruptcyLittle Guys, Big Banks in bankruptcy
debateSavings habit wins the debaterescued Chapter 13 rescues entrepreneuerfinancial literacy building blocksBuilding blocks of financial literacy: compound interest
13 reasons to love Chapter 13All the reasons to love Chapter 13chapter 13 rescueSettle debts for zero interest in safetymortgage maze Mortgage maze at the end of 13
protecting assetsProtect your assets from creditors on the cheapwin-loseYour finances aren't a win/lose gameParent loans squeeze families to death

Here’s wishing you a happy, solvent New Year.

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About Cathy Moran

I'm a veteran bankruptcy lawyer and consumer advocate in California's Silicon Valley. I write, teach, and speak in the hopes of expanding understanding of how bankruptcy can make life better in a family's future.

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Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said “try”).

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

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