Rule 523 dictates the debts you can't erase through bankruptcy (and the list might surprise you).

Getting the timing right can mean the difference between a successful bankruptcy and one that leaves debts behind.

Before you swipe, withdraw or transfer cash, you should know how spending works in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case.

Sailormen, Inc., which owns more than 130 Popeyes in Florida and Georgia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 15.

The luxury retailer has struggled with slow sales and debt relating to its recent acquisition of rival Neiman Marcus.