When filing bankruptcy in CA, is it OK to make big purchases?

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beautiful bird asked:

My friend is planning on filing bankruptcy and she wanted to make big purchases using her credit card prior to filing. How safe is it? What are the contingencies?
please… objective responses only. thank you.

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What exactly is a finance charge, and under what circumstances will I need to pay one?

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X-Malleus asked:

Pretty much exactly what the main question says. I have no idea what a “finance charge” is. For instance, would I be charged a finance charge if I charged a purchase, and then paid the balance immediately?

Any additional information that could be given would be great, as I’m considering getting my first credit card, and want to know everything I can so that I don’t get myself into trouble.

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