The Complete Idiot's Concise Guide to Getting Out of Debt

The Complete Idiot's Concise Guide to Getting Out of Debt
Author: Ken Clark, CFP CFP
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Budgets, Personal
ISBN: 110146318X

You want to lower - or even eliminate - your debt. But it's not easy to balance your checkbook when so much of your salary is consumed by life. This helpful guide offers solid strategies to help you get out of your money pit. In it you get--an understanding of where debt comes from and how to control your cash flow, expert advice on creating a budget plan and payment strategy you can live with, tactics for regaining control over credit cards, your mortgage, and other debt, and real-world tips on getting creditors off your back .

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Out of Debt

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Out of Debt
Author: Ken Clark, CFP
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2009-02-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1101022167

Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul? The American economy is dragging, with unemployment rates rising and consumer debt hitting $2.5 trillion. Many people are in deep and need help. Here, a Certified Financial Planner explains the mathematics of debt; strategies to deal with credit card, mortgage, student, and other loans; why debt consolidation and taking loans from a 401(k) can lead to problems; truths about bankruptcy; and how to use debt while eliminating it. • Includes essential resources and websites, sample letters and forms, loan forgiveness programs, bankruptcy resources • Author a Certified Financial Planner • Covers every kind of debt, mortgages to credit cards to student loans • National credit card debt is growing exponentially

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Managing Your Money, 4th Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Managing Your Money, 4th Edition
Author: Christy Heady
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2012-09-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1615643877

Expert financial columnist Robert K. Heady and financial writer Christy Heady take readers step-by-step through the process of getting their finances under control. With new, updated content for today's post-boom, cautious climate, this author team gives readers the knowledge they need to succeed. New content includes expanded and updated coverage on debt and expense management; updated and additional information on financial law; and up-to-date data based on forecasts, trends, and projected economic recovery. 3 million people have lost their jobs and Americans are in 'personal' debt to a record total of $2 trillion. All-new and updated content on the latest developments in investing, the economy, and the markets.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ
Author: Ken Clark
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781592579419

Get smart with your money, and avoid a financial meltdown! Learn to understand the financial fine print-- and avoid the loopholes that can cost you money.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Money

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Money
Author: Christy Heady
Publisher: Alpha Computer
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781567615302

You're no idiot, of course. You know how to write a check, make a deposit, and read a monthly statement. With financial markets in flux and many Americans mired in debt, you're looking for better ways to manage your money, but learning the financial ropes is testing the limits of your time and patience. Save your money and your life! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Managing Your Money, Third Edition, is written by two experts who know the world of saving, investing, and credit inside and out. You'll learn savvy strategies to fatten your wallet and cut your costs from credit cards, mortgages, car-buying, and checking. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get: Common-sense advice on how to decipher-and profit from-economy and market reports. Tips on maintaining a sound credit rating and winning loan approval. Idiot-proof ways to protect your personal and financial information from fraud. Ten money-making secrets your banker won't tell you.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ
Author: Ken Clark, CFP
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2009-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1101152036

It isn't too late to recoup! Today, with investments worth only a fraction of what they were a year ago, people need to be smarter about their finances. This book is here to level the playing field, explaining the games that are played, and the details that can confuse anyone when they depend on the false assumptions the money people are encouraging them to believe. ?How banks and credit card companies profit from their customers ?Your 401(k) and retirement plans - not all nest eggs are created equal ?Buying and selling a home - the Mortgage Meltdown 101 ?Health care, college tuition, car purchase and maintenance, and life insurance - and a lot of fine print to read!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History

The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher:
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.