PHILLY asked: i have $60,000.00 in credit card debt. i am unemployed. i live in an apartment by myself. i haven’t been paying on my credit cards (except one so i can use it for gas) for the past few months or so. i haven’t been paying on them because i can’t afford the minimums. should i settle the debt, or should i file for chapter 7? even if i settle it will still take me forever to pay the portion required back, plus, from what i’ve been reading, my credit will still be equally screwed if i were to file bankruptcy. no matter what i choose, i am moving back in with my parents, so that will free up around $1,000/month, either to pay back the amount i settle or to start saving up if i file for bko. can someone please tell me what is my best option? i’m leaning towards chapter 7 so i can just get a new start. and if i do file for bankruptcy, (i live in PA), can i keep my car, which i am the primary owner for the title, however my dad is the primary signer for the bank loan, because if he wasn’t it would of never been approved because of my credit, i am the cosigner, and if i do file for bko would my father be affected by that since he is the primary holder for my car. also, would i be able to keep my laptop and tv (the only 2 things i have besides my car, which i recently purchased for $5,900, that have some type of value). i leased the car 3 years ago and last month the lease ran out, so i purchased the car because it was the cheapest option for me at this point in time of my life, $160/month. but i couldn’t purchase the car by myself, again, because of my credit, so i had to get my dad to be the primary signer, again, if i file for bko, is that going to ***** over my dad? please help me out with your advice, websites i can explore, other options, etc. thank you very much for your time and help, it’s greatly appreciated. i know i’m screwed credit wise, i just don’t want to put my father in a tough situation. i can’t sleep at night because this whole situation with my credit is all i can think of. i messed up, and now i just want to do the right thing, the best thing, that will be able to get me out of this fiasco as quick as possible. thanks again, you don’t know how much your advice means to me. thank you.
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