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Overview
- Distinguish between good and bad debt
- Go on a “debt diet” to get back into financial shape
- Start a filing system to track debt and protect life after debt
- Adopt a smart spending regimen
- Increase your income
- Consolidate your debt
- Decide which bills to pay when you can’t pay them all
- Use credit cards responsibly
You can still live well while slashing spending on groceries, clothing, and entertainment. Find out how in Managing Debt for Dummies.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780470084861 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 01/30/2007 |
Series: | For Dummies Books |
Pages: | 320 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
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. Mary is also the owner of Mary Reed Public Relations (MR•PR), an Austin, Texas-based firm that provides public relations services to a wide variety of clients, including authors, publishers, attorneys, financial planners, healthcare professionals, retailers, hotels, restaurants, and nonprofits. Prior to starting her public relations business and writing career 20 years ago, she was vice president of marketing for a national market research firm, marketing director for a women’s healthcare organization, and public relations manager for Texas Monthly, a national award-winning magazine. She received her MBA from Boston University and her BA from Trinity University in Washington, DC. In her free time, Mary serves on the board of a community development corporation in her neighborhood. She also enjoys long morning bike rides, road trips with her husband, gardening, working her way through the stack of books by her bed, taking care of her six cats, and spending time with her family and many friends.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.Part I: Getting a Grip on Your Finances.
Chapter 1: The Basics of Managing Too Much Debt.
Chapter 2: Facing Financial Facts.
Chapter 3: Adopting an Attitude for Success.
Part II: Going on a Debt Diet.
Chapter 4: Building a Budget.
Chapter 5: Slashing Your Spending and Making More Money.
Chapter 6: Negotiating with Your Creditors.
Chapter 7: Consolidating Your Debts.
Chapter 8: Using Credit Counseling to Get a Grip on Your Finances.
Chapter 9: Dealing with Debt Collectors.
Part III: Tackling Your High-Stake Debts.
Chapter 10: Managing Your Past-Due Mortgage.
Chapter 11: Keeping Your Wheels on the Road.
Chapter 12: Avoiding an Eviction and the Loss of Your Utilities.
Chapter 13: Handling Medical Bills and Child Support Obligations.
Chapter 14: Catching Up on Your Federal Taxes.
Chapter 15: Taking Responsibility for Your Federal Student Loan.
Part IV: Avoiding Debt Problems down the Road.
Chapter 16: Getting Good Credit Back.
Chapter 17: Life after Too Much Debt: Staying on Track.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Great Resources for Dealing with Debt.
Chapter 19: Ten Debt Don’ts.
Index.