Advice on how to liberate yourself--and take control of your financial future--from the author of Confessions of a Credit Junkie & Winner of the American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Award, Self-Help category. If you're in credit-card debt and you're tired of being told that all you need to do is give up your daily latte--and cut up all your credit cards--this is the book for you.
Bad credit can get better A bad credit report can prevent you from getting a mortgage, car loan, credit card, apartment or even a job. The sensible strategies in Credit Repair help you take control of your finances, clean up your credit report and rebuild your credit.
"Does a phenomenal job of pulling back the curtain and giving you a first-hand peek inside the hidden, often frustrating, world of credit scoring."
This print and online resource provides consumer finance information about money, interest rates, loans, credit cards, finance charges, predatory lending practices, preventing and resolving debt-related problems, and more.
"Provides tips for a successful financial life including facts about earning money, paying taxes, budgeting, banking, shopping, using credit, and avoiding financial pitfalls"--pt. 1. Earning money -- pt. 2. Managing your money -- pt. 3. Managing dept and credit -- pt. 4. Smart spending -- pt. 5. Avoiding financial pitfalls -- pt. 6. If you need more information.
