Interesting article about DIY bankruptcy

Saw this article today – http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/learn-file-bankruptcy-united-states-online/.  While having gone through the whole process, and seeing it first hand, I don’t think I would be willing to navigate.  But at least it provides links to additional information about the bankruptcy process.

So that was not as painful as I thought

It’s been almost a year since my soon-to-be ex (STBX) & I split our finances.  Since then, I’ve been paying $2,100 to 2,200/month in “child support”.   Before I moved out, she was supposed to save the money (which she didn’t – don’t get me started on that again).  After I moved out, it was child support because she was getting a full-time job (which she didn’t – don’t get me started on that again).  Anyway, due to my schmuckness, I never reduced the monthly amount to her even after I figured out the child support she was owed was $400/month less.

So last night, I took control of the situation.  I told her that child support was a calculated number as determined by the state, and it was what it was.  Effective 3/1, she is getting $1,780/month.  However, she still owes me $600 from her bad recordkeeping incident over the past month and a half.  Not sure I’ll ever see that again, but it is a small price to pay for my sanity….