And The Todd Zywicki Memorial “What Universe Are YOU Living In?” Award Goes To …

It’s a tie for the SC Bankruptcy & Consumer Law Blog’s First Annual (or maybe monthly, the way things are shaping up) Todd Zywicki Memorial “What Universe Are YOU Living In?” Award:

Robert Frank, a Cornell University economist, for his editorial in the New York Times (published Jan. 18, 2007 and accessible here - free registration [...]

Jay Fleischman Debuts New Blogs and Service

I joke with Jay Fleischman, a New York debtor’s attorney, that I want to be just like him when I grow up. When you come to the end of this post, you might understand why.
First up, Jay’s debuting his new blogs. New York Bankruptcy Litigation aims to elucidate the intricacies of those matters litigated [...]

New Study Links Credit Card Use With Medical Debt, Not Out-of-Control Consumer Spending

According to a new study (PDF - free Adobe Reader needed), low- and middle-income families are increasingly turning to credit cards to help navigate the growing gap between health care costs and income. The study, titled “Borrowing To Stay Healthy: How Credit Card Debt is Related to Medical Expenses,” was co-authored by Cindy Zeldin, Demos, [...]

Happy New Year from the SC Bankruptcy & Consumer Lawyer!

I love new years - so much opportunity to do things over, or in some cases “right”! I have a similar post today at the SC Employment Law Blog, and wanted to take this opportunity to share with you an incredibly helpful hint for one of my own consumer-related resolutions this year: Protecting myself [...]