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AskMen.com July 7, 2002 Donald Morrison	The Ups & Downs Of Bankruptcy While filing bankruptcy shouldn't be a shameful process, it is one that ought to be approached with caution. It's a means of repayment that isn't cut out for every financial situation, regardless of how catastrophic they may seem, and its consequences can be detrimental and far-reaching.
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FDIC FYI September 17, 2003 Susan Burhouse	Evaluating the Consumer Lending Revolution Consumer balance sheets have become stretched by large amounts of new consumer and mortgage debt. This rapid increase in consumer spending and borrowing raises important questions about the sustainability of current debt loads and the vulnerability of the consumer sector to economic shocks.
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