When finances are tight, it is not unusual for Tennessee homeowners to miss a mortgage payment in order to pay their other bills. When this happens even once, some experience a snowball effect of trouble when the overdue payments become too much to catch up. Before...
Month: April 2019
Even minor motor vehicle accidents can cause injury
You were out doing your normal thing. Maybe you were driving to work, school, taxiing children around or just running errands when it happened -- someone hit your car. At first, you were stunned, but the overall damage seemed minor, so insurance information was...
Why there’s no such thing as a “minor” accident in Tennessee
There’s no doubt that certain types of car accidents have more severe consequences than others. However, some drivers make the mistake of not filing an accident report if they believe an accident was “minor.”In Tennessee, an accident report is almost...
Why people who go bankrupt aren’t always bad with budgets
The common stigma around bankruptcy is that filing for it means you have poor money management skills. This misconception is dangerous because it can make people considering bankruptcy fear embarrassment or shame.The truth is that those who file for bankruptcy could...
Who can get ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt?
We’re all familiar with the Click-it or Ticket campaign that encourages Tennessee residents to buckle up while in a moving vehicle. But, does it apply to everyone in the car?Here’s what you need to know about who needs to be belted. The driverTennessee law...
Debt makes us do things we normally would not
A former officer with the Central Intelligence Agency was recently sentenced to prison for spying for China. He claims it all started because he was in serious debt. This debt, which seemed impossible to get out of, made him do things that he would never have done had...