Attorney Richard Gaudreau

Month: December 2009

Happy 2010 – Ring in the New Year with Improved Financial Knowledge

[caption id="attachment_84" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Welcome 2010"][/caption] Smart Money recently ran a great piece on the basics of understanding the bankruptcy filing process (http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/BankruptcyGuide/10-secrets-of-filing-for-bankruptcy.aspx).  Many of the issues presented are ones we witness every day in our Salem, NH office.  Hardworking Americans are struggling because of medical expenses, unemployment has wrecked havoc by leaving families with mounting debt and potential...

Think Before You Spend This Holiday

[caption id="attachment_76" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Even Santa might be tempted to max his credit this holiday. (Photo Courtesy: Getty Images)"][/caption] Reports from last week’s Black Friday holiday shopping tell the tale of shoppers who are using their credit cards a bit less than last year.  According to a National Retail Federation survey of 8,692 consumers reported...