The Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest released a study surveying 15 Nebraska bankruptcy trustees. The survey asked the trustees why Nebraska bankruptcy filings increased during 2004 and 2005.
Most of the trustees agreed that the national economy and the state economy drove these consumers into high debt. Medical care, low-income, and high transportation costs due to lack of public transportation create a situation where people don't even have a chance to pay all their monthly expenses. Many of these same people are forced into high debt just to pay their bills each month.
The Nebraska bankruptcy trustees said that they rarely see people file for bankruptcy who have outrageous spending habits or poor budgeting skills. If the economy in Nebraska and the nation remains the same, many hard working families will continue to turn to bankruptcy as a way to balance their household budget.
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