Divorce isn’t all bad – sometimes it can help you better understand yourself – Anyone who’s gone through a divorce is likely to cite that time in their life as one of the worst things they’ve experienced.

Credit Agencies To Ease Up On Medical Debt Reporting – Millions of Americans have medical debt that’s hurting their credit. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimated it’s as many as 43 million people, according to data released in late 2014.

Can I Sell My Home If It Is in Foreclosure? – Foreclosure is a long and heartbreaking process for a homeowner. But, it’s not hopeless. When looking for a solution to defaulting on their mortgage payments, many owners float this question: “Can I sell my home if it is in foreclosure?” The short answer is yes.

When to Get an Annulment Instead of a Divorce – Ten years ago, I muscled a guy down the aisle. We had been together for six years, the relationship was becalmed, and I had pretty much decided that marriage was the only thing that would blow us out of our doldrums: We’d be official, we’d have kids, we’d have a decent set of dish towels. He reluctantly agreed.

7 signs you’re in debt over your head – Sometimes the first sign of debt trouble is that you ignore the signs: You don’t know what your credit card balances are, for example, or you just don’t open statements.

Warren Buffett Bets on Real Estate: Should You Join Him? – Berkshire Hathaway recently bought a stake of nearly 10% in a real estate investment trust.

Cities With the Most (and Least) Divorce – Partnership is a personal matter and marriage, a legal recognition of partnership, is a major life event. But not all marriages last forever. Large segments of the American population have experienced the often extremely unpleasant personal and economic consequences of breaking ties with a spouse.

The 23 countries with the highest levels of debt to GDP – Debt is a function and a fixture of any working economy. Governments borrow to fund spending on things like roads, hospitals, and schools, as well as to fund promises like tax cuts.

Average US mortgage rates flat to lower; 30-year at new low – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were unchanged to lower this week, as the benchmark 30-year rate reached a new low for the year.

ON MEDIATION: Using the full strength of your case in mediation – Mediation is often portrayed as a rational and logical choice that saves money and time. Well, it is that. But let’s face it, it’s also usually required by the court and something that you might not do if it weren’t. That means there’s a risk that it becomes perfunctory.

Mortgage applications on an upswing – Mortgage applications increased 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending June 9, while the previous week’s results included an adjustment for Memorial Day, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA’s) weekly mortgage applications survey.

What are the risks of buying a short sale or foreclosure? – I’m looking to buy a new home, and I’ve noticed that there are a couple of “short sale” and foreclosed homes in the area where I’m interested in living. These homes are priced substantially lower than others, and I’m wondering what the catch is. I’ve heard that short sales or foreclosures often need repairs. What else do I need to know to decide whether to invest in one of these properties?

The Payment for a New Life: How Much Does a Divorce Cost for a Man in 21st Century? – In today’s world, the divorce cost for a man is fairly high as there are quite a few fees involved in the procedure. Depending on the circumstances, the proceedings might amount to over $20,000. My friend has been going through this recently and from his experience I learned that it’s a highly complex and lengthy process. A man has to understand all the expenses involved in a divorce to make the right decisions. Usually, it all boils down to whether you should hire a lawyer to handle the matters on your behalf.

4 Reasons Why Puerto Rico’s ‘Bankruptcy’ Process Matters to U.S. Residents – How Puerto Rico grapples with its staggering debt is in the hands of a federal judge who will oversee a form of bankruptcy proceeding for the U.S. territory. Puerto Rico owes more than $74 billion dollars to both island and U.S. based creditors and over $40 billion in pension liabilities.

U.S. mortgage rates again fall lower - The 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 3.94 percent for the week ending June 1, down from 3.95 percent the previous week.

After divorce, shared parenting is best for children’s health and development – As a young psychology intern in the late 1970s, my first patients were boys from divorced homes, suffering from what was then called “father hunger.” In those days, when parents split up, dads fell by the wayside. Fathers saw their children at the mothers’ discretion. This customary fallout from divorce reflected the belief that mothers are supremely important while fathers are expendable. We’ve come a long way since then.

6 Steps to Get Out of Debt and Stay Out of Debt – The first step is to make minimum payments on your credit cards. Don’t try to get rid of credit card debt as quickly as you can and spend too much too quickly. Instead, make minimum payments and use your savings to create an emergency fund, which should be at least $500 but can be as much as you can afford.

Foreclosures keep falling, but housing won’t be back to normal for at least another year – Month after month, quarter after quarter, reports on the housing market are unambiguous: the market just keeps getting healthier.