Lately, more people are declaring bankruptcy. No, they’re not financially insolvent. They just can’t keep up with their e-mail. They empty their inbox, announce e-mail bankruptcy, and start over from scratch.

But it doesn’t have to happen to you, says Kim Komando, an Office Live Small Business writer, syndicated columnist, and host of the nation’s largest radio talk show about the Internet and computers.

You need to get a grip on this problem before it is too late. See Kim’s six tips for reducing e-mail overload.