Deal with your debt : free yourself from what you owe / Liz Weston.
From the publisher. Struggling with debt? Then you already know how stingy lenders have become. Today, it's not easy to avert disaster or to recover from serious financial setbacks. This realistic, up-to-the-minute guide will help you find your best options, get real help, and take action that works. Award-winning personal finance expert Liz Weston reveals why it's simply impractical to "pay off every dime" and "live forever debt free"{u2014}and why trying to do so can actually make you poorer. It's smarter to control and manage your debt, and Weston shows you how. You'll discover which debts can actually help build wealth and which are simply toxic. You'll find up-to-date strategies for assessing and paying off debt, including money-saving insights on which debts to tackle first. Weston helps you figure out how much debt is safe{u2014}and offers friendly, sensible guidance for getting back into your "safety zone." It's time to stop worrying: Get this book, make a plan you can really follow, and start sleeping at night again! Debt is NOT evil (but out-of-control debt can kill you). Solve the real problem: get beyond short-term fixes and inspirational slogans. Build your personal three-step plan for managing debt. Get intimate with your debt and then decide where to go and how to get there. Deal with a debt crisis (and creditors). Avoid disastrous mistakes and discover options you didn't know you had. Stay on track for the rest of your life. Handle the "financial curveballs" life will certainly throw your way.
Record details
- ISBN: 0133249263
- ISBN: 9780133249262
- Physical Description: xvii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: Updated and revised edition.
- Publisher: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : FT Press, [2013]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Isn't debt-free the way to be? -- Your debt management plan -- Credit cards -- Mortgages -- Home equity borrowing -- Student loans -- Auto loans -- 401(k) and other retirement plan loans -- Loans you don't want to get or give -- Dealing with a debt crisis -- Putting your debt management plan into action.
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