Reasons That May Increase Personal Bankruptcy Filling

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Today's culture has seen an unmatched rise in the number of people who file personal bankruptcy. With the amount of consumer debt at an all-time high, a growing number of people feel that this is the best option for them so they can start over with their finances.
In a nutshell this is a person's inability to repay the debts that they have accumulated with any number of creditors. When a person decides to file this, then they are often admitting that they see no way out of the debt that they have built up. This can happen over a period of a few months or several years and for a variety of reasons, including school loans, medical bills, and credit cards, among others.
There are a number of factors are thought to be responsible for the steady rise n the rate of personal bankruptcy filings in recent months. The September peak of 3541 filing per day is a call for concern to many rights thinking people. The numbers of filing recorded in the months following October 2005, seems to mean that the new law is the panacea all of us needed. There are various factors which are responsible to increase this problem.
Following factors are responsible for bankruptcy filling:
1) Natural Disasters Factor:
Natural disaster is one of the important factors that can increase this problem. As people around the world live in fear of ever increasing incidents natural disasters, many would still file for personal bankruptcy as a direct consequence of lost of possession during emergency. Natural disaster can cause a lot of havoc on the human society. Some times it's unimaginable. However, preparedness and heeding warnings, both official and natural warnings can alleviate suffering. Responding to warnings at the appropriate time can help in moving some valuables from the troubled area.
2) High Interest Rate Factor:
Credit card companies are now putting back credit into the hand of individuals they once vilified. High interest rate on credit card is on the increasing side and those once declared bankrupt faces additional risk.
3) Mass Layoffs Factor:
As companies in the building and transportation equipments industries struggles to survive in a saturated market, cutting down on cost is not an option. Reducing the number of employee on their payroll has been the route many takes to achieve reduction in cost. Disengaged employees are really in for a hard time in face of surging cost of living. High transportation cost, rising medical bill makes heath insurance inevitable.
These and many more jostles for the meager income of a disengaged family head. Not to be overlooked are mortgage and car loan. In an era of mass job loss, it is only reasonable to expect more to file for this. Are we saying this to scare or put fear in you? In no way! To be forewarned is to be fore armed they say. The purpose therefore, is to help you be on guard.

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