When people in
Gold Coast ask me about Bankruptcy,
I tell them the classic Native American Fable of the little boy and the
Rattlesnake. An old rattlesnake asks a passing young boy to carry him to the
mountain top to see one last sunset before he passes away. The boy was
reluctant, but the rattlesnake promised not to bite him in exchange for the
ride. They travelled together only for the snake to ultimately bite the boy
despite his assurance not to do so. The snake's answer was 'You knew what I was
when you picked me up.
Asking for the
right financial advice in Gold Coast when it relates to Bankruptcy is a whole
lot like that little boy's experience, fraught with risk and danger, and
generally skewed for the benefit of the individual giving the advice. In most
cases you'll get bitten except if you know what you've picked up long before
you move forward (avoid the rattlesnakes). I learned the problem with receiving
financial advice as a teenager, and it has been essential to Bankruptcy. I'd
been keeping my nose to the grindstone for a few years, and saved up a little
bit of money I wanted to invest. It was the early 1980s so interest rates were
rather high and investing your money was really profitable. I spent a few years
researching assorted investment options, and I went to visit a few financial
advisors. It was obvious that they had more money than I did: they had nice
suits and plush offices, they all appeared to exude confidence and have all the
solutions. What hit me was that they all had a really different strategy of
what I should do. This puzzled me a lot that it put me off the whole idea of
picking any of them.
I'm sure
currently you have read enough on the internet to be totally confused about Bankruptcy
and what to do. It would probably be easier for me to help you understand the
nature of the financial snakes you may be picking up while you are attempting
to get to the bottom of your financial issues in Gold Coast. In essence, you
need to try and understand what your overarching choices are, do your own
research into where to proceed with your plan for Bankruptcy, and after that
approach just what you feel is best in Gold Coast for your needs. Essentially,
you have 3 options for who to turn to.
The first option
is a Solicitor - This may seem like the go-to choice when you appear to be in
trouble. But there really is only just so much assistance they can give on this
matter. There are absolutely specialist legal advisors in bankruptcy, but their
experience includes a hefty price.
Another solution
you may think of is your accountant - they are incredibly useful and vital to
the process of running your business, but for the most part, when you are
thinking about Bankruptcy, your accountant won't be much help to you anymore.
Your best bet? A
Financial Counsellor that can outline debt consolidation, personal insolvency
agreements, and basically all you have to know when it comes to Bankruptcy.
If you wish to
find out more about what to do, where to turn and what questions to ask about Bankruptcy,
then feel free to call Fresh Start Solutions Gold Coast on 1300 818 575, or
visit our website: freshstartsolutions.com.au/bankruptcy-Gold Coast
