Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help borrowers reorganize debt, but it also comes with some trade-offs to understand.

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Drowning in debt? Both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy could offer relief, but they work very differently.

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Americans have been drowning in debt over the last few years, and things don't seem to be improving much right now, either. Household debt is at a record high and credit card balances are currently ...