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Boris Becker, and the stars who have been declared bankrupt
Boris Becker has joined the long line of celebrities who have faced bankruptcy. In this case, in June, he was taken to court by bankers - who he had owed money to since a court judgement in October 2015. He is applying to have this judgement set
4-min read - BusinessAOL
How to go bankrupt - the whole process explained
Bankruptcy is the bogeyman of personal finances. We know it's a last resort for people with overwhelming debts, credit cards and loans, who have no way of repaying everything they owe. We know going bankrupt is difficult and painful: but
5-min read - EntertainmentAOL
Rihanna's court case over money issues
Rihanna has claimed she was 'effectively bankrupt' in 2009. She has filed a case for mismanagement against her former accountants, claiming that their poor advice saw her fortune fall from $11 million at the beginning of the year to $2
- BusinessAOL
Living with bankruptcy: what it means to go bankrupt in the UK
Bankruptcy is a pretty dire prospect - but may sound quite attractive when you trawl through the multitude of bankruptcy help websites. All your debts written off! Who'd say no to that? However, you should think very carefully before going
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Experts predict insolvency fall
Personal insolvencies are predicted to continue on a downward path as under-pressure households "muddle through" the tough economy. The Insolvency Service will release figures on Friday for the first quarter of this year, showing how
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Martin Freeman's partner goes bankrupt, despite his millions
Amanda Abbingdon, the star of Mr Selfridge, has been declared bankrupt, over what is reportedly an unexpected tax bill. Abbingdon's debts are confidential. However, her 11-year-relationship with multi-millionaire actor Martin Freeman
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Huge rise in number of women going bankrupt
Rebecca Rutt looks at why the number of women going bankrupt has rocketed in recent years. For the first time ever the number of women declaring bankruptcy is equal to the number of men. Is this because women now deal with their money differently?