Managing Debt for Dummies

John Ventura, Mary Reed - Collection For Dummies

312 pages, parution le 20/02/2007

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Résumé

Tips on spending less and getting more for your money

Manage your money wisely, stop accumulating debt, and start paying it off today!

Are you carrying too much debt? Relax! This practical guide gives you simple, effective methods for paying off your bills as quickly as possible and getting your finances back on track. You'll find proven strategies for slashing spending, consolidating debts, dealing with collectors, handling high-risk debt such as a mortgage or car loan, and avoiding future debt problems.

"Managing Debt For Dummies arms consumers with all of the tools and information they need to pay down their debts. It's an essential guide for anyone with money troubles." Richard Alderman, Director of the Center for Consumer Law, Associate Dean, University of Houston Law School

Discover how to

Create a debt-busting budget
Improve your spending habits
Use credit cards responsibly
Negotiate with creditors
Manage past-due debt
Rebuild your credit history

L'auteur - Mary Reed

Mary Reed is a personal finance writer who has coauthored or ghostwritten numerous books on topics related to consumer money matters and legal rights. The books she has coauthored with John Ventura include The Everyday Law Kit for Dummies, Divorce For Dummies, and Good Advice for a Bad Economy (Berkeley Books). Mary has also written for the magazines Good Housekeeping, Home Office Computing, and Small Business Computing, and she has ghostwritten numerous articles that have appeared in national and local publications.

Sommaire

Getting a Grip on Your Finances
- The Basics of Managing Too Much Debt
- Facing Financial Facts
- Adopting an Attitude for Success
Going on a Debt Diet
- Building a Budget
- Slashing Your Spending and Making More Money
- Negotiating with Your Creditors
- Consolidating Your Debts
- Using Credit Counseling to Get a Grip on Your Finances
- Dealing with Debt Collectors
Tackling Your High-Stake Debts
- Managing Your Past-Due Mortgage
- Keeping Your Wheels on the Road
- Avoiding an Eviction and the Loss of Your Utilities
- Handling Medical Bills and Child Support Obligations
- Catching Up on Your Federal Taxes
- Taking Responsibility for Your Federal Student Loan
Avoiding Debt Problems down the Road
- Getting Good Credit Back
- Life after Too Much Debt: Staying on Track
The Part of Tens
- Ten Great Resources for Dealing with Debt
- Ten Debt Don'ts

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	John Ventura, Mary Reed
Collection	For Dummies
Parution	20/02/2007
Nb. de pages	312
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	390g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780470084861
ISBN13	978-0-470-08486-3