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Which credit card is REALLY offering the best deal? How do you refinance debt using existing credit cards? Why is it sometimes better to use credit cards instead of a home equity loan? How long will it take to pay back ALL your debt? The answers to these and many more questions are contained in this powerful guide to consumer credit management. Using numerous real-life examples the reader is shown how to lower monthly payments, save money on finance charges and reduce the interest rates of loans. By applying these valuable strategies, it is possible to save thousands of dollars!

Author: Scott Bilker
Paperback:  140 pages
Company: Press One Pub.  (1996-02)
ISBN: 0964840197
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Mic Insky's impeccable take on modern debt and what it means to be a contemporary debtor is destined to redefine Americans in the red. Uncollectible is a brilliantly told, powerfully written, honest, and intelligent account of a young college dropout going for broke against conventional wisdom and seemingly against all odds. Mic Insky turns mainstream wisdom upside down, while bringing common sense back to the chalkboard for anyone planning on getting-or staying-free from the burdens of debt. Uncollectible is a must-read for all young people heading off to college as well as for older adults struggling with decades of debt. A sensational, crucial book for any young man or woman coming of age in the time of easy credit, or for anyone who is concerned about someone locked in a cycle of debt. Uncollectible is eye-opening, witty, unreservedly riveting, and fated to become a classic.

Author: Mic Insky
Paperback:  228 pages
Company: IUniverse  (2008-12-04) (2008-12-04)
ISBN: 1440105332
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Leave Home Without It...

Membership has its privileges, but it also has a huge share of disadvantages. Without the proper know-how and guidance, you could find yourself buried beneath an avalanche of credit card debt. Millions of Americans are just like you and are currently attempting to pay off $450 billion to credit card companies. It's in a credit card company's best interest to keep you in debt-after all that's how they make their real money. Even by following their rules, you can quickly be put at a disadvantage. It seems as if there is no light at the end of the tunnel- that is, until now.

And All That Goes With It

Whether you are overwhelmed by credit card debt or trying to prevent it altogether, Credit Card Debt has the answers. The author's basic three-step program provides the information you need to reduce interest rates, eliminate fees, and negotiate with credit card companies to keep your credit report clean. Uniquely designed to help you organize, analyze and reduce your debt, this book helps you understand how credit card companies make their money, how credit cards work, and how to use them responsibly.

Author: Alexander Daskaloff
Mass Market Paperback:  224 pages
Company: Avon  (1999-04-06) (1999-04-06)
ISBN: 0380807009
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This plan was designed to Jump Start you into action, so that you can regain control of your out-of-pocket cash flow, structure the charges and payments you make to your credit cards, and get out from under that terrific debt burden. I certainly hope you follow the plan closely, so that it can do just that. But once you get into the swing of it and monitor your steady progress each month, I'm sure that you will devise ways to get it going even faster!You'll notice that I didn't bug you about drastically cutting down your overall spending. I realize that you might not have been ready to make the sacrifice. But any cutting back you do in your overall spending will certainly be for your own benefit now and in the future. Again, the choice is always yours.As I stated earlier, the other authors were certainly on to something! So at some point, perhaps when my Jump Start Plan has helped you to feel like you've gotten your head above water, you may want to look closer and explore many of the great ideas they have. Wishing you all the very best of luck! Your friend, Bob Donnelly

Author: Bob Donnelly
Paperback:  52 pages
Company: Authorhouse  (2007-02-02) (2007-02-02)
ISBN: 1425983073
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The average american family is $8000.00 in credit card debt and will be paying on this debt for years, just being able to barely make the minimum payment. This book, written by a paralegal with many years of experience explains how you can legally terminate credit card debt, and how you can legally stop making credit card payments immediately! Many people have purchased this book, and have been extremely pleased. You would do yourself and your loved-ones a disservice by not at least reading this information.

Author: Keith Henry
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Company: Unknown Publisher  (2004-01-01)
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Learning how to talk your way out of credit card debt is the quickest, easiest, and most efficient way to start saving money!

It's true! You can call your credit card banks to negotiate a better interest rate and have fees waived! However, it may not be as easy as picking up the phone and asking. That's because bank representatives are trained to deter you from pursuing the deals you deserve. Overcoming their tactics can be difficult when you don't know what to expect.

Scott Bilker, author of Talk Your Way Out of Credit Card Debt, and creator of DebtSmart.com, has spent 10+ years making banks compete for his business. Now, he's sharing his personal phone calls to banks that saved more than $43,000 for himself, his family, and friends! These 52 phone calls, out of the hundreds he has made, demonstrate exactly what worked, what didn't, and why. In each call transcript, for anonymity, banks have been renamed as dog breeds and their reps as bugs.:)

In this book you will discover proven negotiation strategies, and build your confidence, while learning how to: (1) get annual fees waived; (2) lower your current interest rates; (3) shop for the best credit card deals; (4) get late-payment, overlimit, and cash-advance fees waived; (5) compare loan options and calculate savings; (6) dispute charges and get all your refunds; (7) negotiate account settlements; and much more!

Author: Scott Bilker
Paperback:  320 pages
Company: Press One Pub.  (2003-03-01)
ISBN: 0964840154
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Imagine telling a debt collector that he has the right to remain silent and that anything he says during his collection call can and will be used against him in a court of law. This book is not only outrageously empowering, but equally the most comprehensive and educational text within the series of my Winning the Collection Game volumes.

Author: John Gliha
Paperback:  180 pages
Company: Family First Debt Relief LLC  (2008-02-17)
ISBN: 0615185878
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Just because you are the one being pursued doesn't mean that you don't have a way to make the bill collectors have to do their own due diligence. Moreover there are ways to protect your assets from creditors and ways to clear debts without filing bankruptcy. If it does ultimately turn to that, there are things you should know about bankruptcy and this book delves into these facts as well. Answering the questions should I declare bankruptcy, when should I declare bankruptcy, what is the difference between chapter 7 and chapter 13, as well as your attorney's duties when filing these cases. While these may seem like things which are talked about ad nausea in the news and in other publications, The book breaks it down for you in way that is easy to understand and quick to follow on the fly.

Author: Michael W. Newman
Paperback:  222 pages
Company: CreateSpace  (2007-11-26) (2007-11-26)
ISBN: 1434812715
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This is not a book about how to become a millionaire in a minute. This is a book about money trouble. A book about people just like you and me who find themselves at the end of their financial rope. In particular this is a book about trouble with credit cards and how to get out of that trouble without bankruptcy. From budget help in Chapter 3, to how to talk to your Creditor in Chapters 5 and 8, to a discussion of Dollars and Damage and the Time it takes to become "Debt free" in Chapter 10, you can take control and start solving your credit card trouble right now. "Forever in Your Debt" presents the facts, resources and personal stories that hold the keys to "Escaping Credit Card Hell". There is no need to pay for costly services or file bankruptcy; you can talk to creditors and get their help. The nation's leading expert in Responsible Debt Relief provides all the help you need.

Author: Harvey Z. Warren
Paperback:  206 pages
Company: BookSurge Publishing  (2007-08-21) (2007-08-21)
ISBN: 1419670581
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Author: Stanley G. Hilton
Paperback:  224 pages
Company: Adams Media  (2003-12-01)
ISBN: 158062944X
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Many parents dream of the day when their credit card bills are paid off, when they have a savings account and an IRA, or when they can take a once-in-a--lifetime family vacation. But many of them have no idea how to make those dreams come true. Writing with her entertaining signature style, Ellie Kay shows readers how to manage money to meet their goals. She offers practical strategies for saving money, making and sticking to a budget, and weathering financial setbacks. No matter what their family's financial background looks like, readers will find a useful tip or two in this easy-to-use book from America's Family Financial Expert?.

Author: Ellie Kay
Mass Market Paperback:  208 pages
Company: Revell  (2006-08-01)
ISBN: 0800787358
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Build a solid foundation for your family finances!

You'll learn about: -The five principles that should guide your financial decisions. -The practical tools you need to become financially free.

In addition, "The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances" includes extra budgeting worksheets so you can begin to take control of your finances right away. Finances are often a major source of worry, anxiety, and frustration for families. But when families apply godly principles to their finances, they find that these worries are replaced with peace and contentment as they follow God's will in this important area of their life.

Author: Philip Lenahan
Paperback:  89 pages
Company: Catholic Answers  (2000-10)
ISBN: 1888992174
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'How do I never find myself in this situation again?' With this life-changing question, author Kim Snider propelled herself from financial ruin to prosperity, security, and freedom. And in How to Be the Family CFO, she shows you how to do the same.

Snider explains the basics of personal finance and investing in simple, easy-to-tackle steps that will lead you straight to financial freedom. If you want--or need--to get you financial house in order and keep it there, this guide offers clear-cut advice on planning, saving, investing, and managing risk.

Applying the basic principles of how to manage a successful business, Snider teaches readers critical skills, such as

• Creating personal financial statements
• Building a six-month emergency fund
• Identifying their greatest risk and how to protect themselves
• Determining their money's higher purpose

No matter how poorly you've handled money in the past, Snider's straightforward approach will help create a life of financial control and prosperity.

Author: Kim Snider
Hardcover:  224 pages
Company: Greenleaf Book Group  (2008-10-01)
ISBN: 1929774745
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Advising Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices

Michael M. Pompian, cfa, cfp

Praise for Advising Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices

"Michael Pompian's book Advising Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices is noteworthy for its comprehensiveness. Michael combines 'the big picture' with detailed, prescriptive, and actionable strategies; advisers to wealthy families will receive a detailed understanding of how a quickly evolving landscape impacts their business and its implications for their clients."

-John Benevides, President, Family Office Exchange

"This book should be on the reading list of anyone who wants to be a full-fledged professional in our industry. Michael Pompian has wisely chosen to focus on practical descriptions and recommendations; in my view this is a great plus, as we need more educational resources in this field. Congratulations. The book is well worth reading."

-Jean L.P. Brunel, CFA, Managing Principal, Brunel Associates, LLC

"Ultra-affluent clients want information and advice integrated and in real time. So planning, investing, and measuring become a continuous process. This is very hard to do. Michael Pompian articulates a clear and insightful road map which outlines the process, components, and human factors needed to create a sustainable world-class wealth management program-both advisers and wealth owners would be wise to follow Michael's lead."

-Stephen Martiros, founder, Summitas (www.summitas.com) Managing Partner, CCC Alliance (www.cccalliance.com)

"As wealthy families become more globalized, their needs for wealth preservation and growth have become more complex and sophisticated in times of financial uncertainty. Michael Pompian has crafted an insightful and comprehensive guide for enhancing your own capabilities and awareness on how to advise the most demanding clients. A must-read for all financial advisers!"

-Dr. Kurt Moosmann, MBA TEP CFP; cofounder and Managing Partner of Dara Capital Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland

"Without incorporating the critical components of effective family governance and the awareness of generational and behavioral issues, families of wealth and their advisers are operating blind in their wealth management pursuits. Michael Pompian's book gives both advisers and family members essential insights for discovering the risk factors they must consider in today's environment and in finding the resources required to provide consummate solutions."

-Lisa Gray, graymatter Strategies LLC, author of The New Family Office and Generational Wealth Management

"Advising Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices is a valuable 'handbook' that covers all the major areas of wealth management. While Mr. Pompian has written the book primarily for wealth advisers, Advising Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices will provide invaluable insights to ultra-affluent individuals and families, particularly those who are thinking about setting up a family office or becoming clients of a multifamily office."

-Paul R. Perez, CFA, Managing Director, Family Advisory Services, Northern Trust

"I like the way Michael Pompian presents this material. It covers the waterfront with a clear, concise, and compelling treatment. This book will prove useful for family members and family office executives. I especially admire the multigenerational orientation."

-Bradley G. Fisher, CEO, Springcreek Advisors LLC (Multi-Family Office), Corte Madera, California

Author: Michael M. Pompian
Hardcover:  392 pages
Company: Wiley  (2009-05-04)
ISBN: 0470282312
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In The Great Investment, Bishop T.D. Jakes gives readers the blueprint for balanced and successful living. He explains how the triad of faith, family and finance work as the cornerstone in a life of moral success. By discussing the importance of each-and their connection to one another-Bishop Jakes gives us the tools to accomplish everything that God has promised.

"[Jakes] demonstrates an unusual ability to inspire, uplift, teach, and comfort. An eloquent wordsmith." (Publishers Weekly)

Author: T. D. Jakes
Paperback:  224 pages
Company: Berkley Trade  (2002-03-05) (2002-02-28)
ISBN: 0425183459
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With insights gained from twenty-five years in business and ministry, the authors lead you through the book using biblical principles of stewardship and financial management. They show you how to get out of debt and guide you carefully through the investing process. Family Finance Handbook shows you how to develop a right perspective, especially relating to your value system, priorities, vision, personal goals, and lifestyle.

Author: Frank Damazio, Rich Brott
Paperback:  288 pages andbook: Discovering The Blessings of Financial Freedom
Company: ABC Book Publishing  (2004-04-01) (2004-04-01)
ISBN: 0914936603
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Tired of bouncing checks, skyrocketing credit, or depletion of your savings account? Larry Burkett, a respected authority on finances, creates the breakthrough manual you need to regain control of your personal budget.

Author: Larry Burkett
Paperback:  130 pages
Company: Northfield Publishing  (1993-08-10)
ISBN: 1881273202
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A step-by-step program for reining in family finances in only minutes a day

Forget elaborate financial formulas and trading techniques. Worry-Free Family Finances is all about the power of simplification. This practical, easy-to-read guide provides straightforward strategies designed to make saving and investing much less complex, frustrating, and time-consuming--and more rewarding.

Built around the core principles of saving and investing, Worry-Free Family Finances offers families the financial knowledge and information they need without overburdening them with intricate details and strategies.

Its family-friendly concepts show readers how to:

• Turn just $50 a month into a million-dollar portfolio
• Eliminate debt without negatively affecting lifestyle
• Create a 60-Minutes-a-Year, One-Sheet-of-Paper family budget

Author: Bill Staton, Mary Staton
Paperback:  246 pages
Company: McGraw-Hill  (2003-10-28) (2008-10-03)
ISBN: 007140984X
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Simple steps to take control of your family's finances.

Most of us are so busy living our day-to-day lives we don't always have time to think through important financial decisions.

Written by top USA TODAY personal finance columnists Sandra Block and John Waggoner and reporter Kathy Chu, The Busy Family's Guide to Money cuts to the chase with real, practical financial solutions - fast. Learn how to rework the family budget or shop around for the best college savings account and get a handle on the most pressing financial issues your family faces.

The book covers concise, sensible information on how to:

discuss money with a spouse

create a budget the family can stick to

get the best mortgage

take control of debt

teach kids about money management

get the most out of healthcare

plan for college and retirement

simplify investments and avoid mistakes

You'll also find out how to claim kids as tax breaks, deal with major one-time expenses, save for retirement and protect your loved ones with basic legal documents.

Filled with helpful charts, checklists and resources, The Busy Family's Guide to Money makes managing finances a snap!

Author: Sandra Block, Kathy Chu, John Waggoner
Paperback:  304 pages
Company: NOLO  (2008-03-15)
ISBN: 1413308368
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How would you like access to your own financial advisor 24/7? This book might be the next best thing. Ron Blue and Jeremy White have teamed up to compile Ron's 35-plus years of wisdom and experience as a top financial advisor into a comprehensive guide to financial planning through all stages of life.
While the material has been updated to reflect current financial conditions, Ron's core principles have not changed. They are grounded in timeless scriptural truths, which can lead to contentment and financial freedom no matter what your situation. Whether you consider yourself a financial whiz or a financial wreck, Faith-Based Family Finances contains commonsense, practical tools to help you make good financial decisions year after year.
In addition to chapters covering every area of financial planning, the book contains the answers to questions Ron is asked most often. You'll also find stories of people struggling with the same money issues you do in each chapter. You'll find the answers to the following questions:

• How do I live within my income?
• How will we ever dig ourselves out of all this debt?
• Should we buy a home or continue to rent?
• What options do we have to save for our kids' college expenses?
• How do I know if I'm making a wise investment decision?
• Will I have enough to live on when I get older?
• How do we decide how much--and where--to give?

Author: Ron Blue, Jeremy L. White
Hardcover:  592 pages
Company: Tyndale House Publishers  (2008-09-15)
ISBN: 1414315767
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