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Constant anxiety sometimes amounting to dizziness around money is chronic on Planet College. Students have different responses to the stress of finances but ultimately the wisest course is to face your finance situation.

While it often seems true that there is no dilemma on Planet College that more money could not solve or at least reduce, more money is rarely an option.

With no more money on the horizon useful tools relating to finance are a welcome alternative. EdFund has such tools.

EdFund is essentially a student loan management organization. This particular organization through their website offers more than most. EdFund offers comprehensive news and information about student loans and finances. They also offer finance planning tools.

Finance, your own personal finance, is something you will be dealing with for the rest of your life. A good time to start is now. EdFund has useful tools, go there and check it out.

Bankruptcy.

This is not a site for legal advice. However because now Bankruptcy has become a serious consideration for student's who maybe mired in debt. The term itself evolved from a time when trading was done by individuals who traded in various items including currency. In the Merchant of Venice, the antagonist, Shylock is a trader. In that drama the gathering place for traders is The Rialto. Trader's in this setting traditionally sat on benches. When a trader went broke he literally smashed his bench. Breaking the bench became the term "bankruptcy". This term evolved to mean going broke and being unable to pay debts.
The legal process now termed "Bankruptcy" is held in a Federal Jurisdiction. The procedure is called a filing and there are several steps involved. Initially the person who is filing must choose which type of bankruptcy they will be filing. This person is called the petitioner. This person obtains the appropriate forms from their local Federal courthouse. The petitioner fills out the forms and returns them to the court with a fee. This fee is for filing. The paperwork is a list of the petitioner's, now termed "debtors" assets and a list of those individuals and institutions to whom money is owed. These are termed creditor's. The court may then notify all of the petitioner's creditors that this individual is filing a Bankruptcy petition. This process can take several months. Eventually the petitioner/debtor will appear before a judge who will examine this petitioner. This judge may ask the debtor as many questions as he or she feels appropriate about the petitioner. The judge may then choose to allow, deny or stay the petition.

The process of filing can often be difficult for students who chose to do so. It is wise to get some legal assistance during the process. Legal assistance usually costs money but often there are clinics and even individuals with legal experience who will donate some time to examine the paperwork. This is important because it is a legal proceeding and everything depends on the paperwork being in order.

Also, though, there is a sizable emotional component to a personal bankruptcy filing. Although the number of bankruptcy filings have increased recently still it is personally extremely distressing. Often feelings of shame and failure accompany this act and it is wise and useful for a student who has chosen bankruptcy to get some emotional support. Emotional support can be found at the campus health center, local support groups, spiritual organizations and other traditional sources of support. Planet College recommends getting every type of help, assistance and support necessary during this time.

Secured Credit.

On Earth in General and on Planet College much of the basic assumptions have changed. One area in particular has changed and affected life everywhere. That is finance. Finance is money or credit. Finance. Previously it had been fairly easy for a college student to get a credit card. Not so any more. Now, the requirements are steeper and applied more stringently. One of the terms you may now encounter which you had not previously is "Secured Credit" or "Secured line of credit." While up until recently credit cards had been issued on the simple assumption that the user would pay the bill. Now, however, credit issuers are requiring more. This means they may require some security before they issue a card. The security may be money. Secured line of credit means the borrower has provided some real object, usually either money or property, in order to insure the lender they will repay. This is what is meant by secure line of credit.

Notice your credit card bill lately?

Up until recently it was possible to skip a payment on your credit card bill- well , OK, not skip it but- pay late. Of course, as most students on Planet College have at this point realized, there have been hefty fees for paying late. Still, as long as some payment was made the credit would continue, you could use your card.

Not so anymore. Due to what is generally known as a credit crunch students have found payments declined when the most recent payment due was not made and made in full. Failing to make the payment due and on time could result in the card being frozen or even cancelled.

This might be helpful in the long run as it may discourage frivolous spending. Spending which must be paid back with interest. So for now make sure you get your payment in. Right away.