Filing for bankruptcy is likely one of the most significant and large steps an individual will take in the course of their life. Although circumstances out of one’s control could certainly be the cause of such financial distress, bankruptcy continues to hold a predominantly pejorative connotation in American society. In a country where capitalism is an unquestioned norm and independence (both financially and otherwise) is held as a virtue, publicly professing the absence of capital can prov...
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