The Unofficial Guide to Beating Debt [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Greg Pahl (Author), Unofficial Guides Group (Author) "We can't talk about debt without first discussing credit..." (more)
Key Phrases: credit distress, federal credit laws, beating debt, American Dream, Debtors Anonymous, Resource Guide (more...)

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Product Description
The Unofficial Guide to Beating Debt is designed to give savvy consumers like you foolproof strategies for everything from undoing years of debt to putting your credit reputation back together. In this book you'll get unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization. The Unofficial Guide to Beating Debt is intensively inspected by The Unofficial Panel of Experts -- specialists who ensure that you are armed with the most up-to-date insider information on the subject of beating debt. They tell you exactly what the "official establishment" doesn't want you to know.

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The inside scoop… for when you want more than the official line! All over America there are people who can't pay down their credit cards, are delinquent on college loans, and cringe every time they hear the phone ring in fear of creditors or collection agencies. How do you know if you're on your way to bankruptcy, or if you're just falling a little behind? How can you keep bankruptcy from happening when the bills just won't stop coming? And how do you climb out of the debt hole without causing irreparable damage to your credit report—not to mention your quality of life? You want the inside scoop. The Unofficial Guide™ to Beating Debt is designed to give savvy consumers like you foolproof strategies for everything from undoing years of debt to putting your credit reputation back together. In this book you'll get unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization. The Unofficial Guide™ to Beating Debt is intensively inspected by The Unofficial Panel of Experts: Nancy Dunnan, New York City financial analyst and columnist; Warren Ladenheim, director at Peak Search, Inc., an executive recruitment firm; and Steve Rhode, president and co-founder of Debt Counselors of America®. These specialists ensure that you are armed with the most up-to-date insider information on the subject of beating debt. They tell you exactly what the "official establishment" doesn't want you to know.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (February 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028633377
• ISBN-13: 978-0028633374
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,429,291 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars eye opener, November 29, 2000

By A Customer

This book covers everything from how to make a credit card to how to destroy a credit card and everything in between. Answers to questions like: What is credit? What is credit history? Who has the record and how I can see what others are saying about me? What are the pros and cons of credit cards? Credit card scams and how to protect yourself from them or fight back. Your legal rights and much more. A must read. I wish they thought this in my college.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the one guide to get for conquering debt!, May 8, 2001

By	Edward Crawford "Beatles Fan" (Randolph, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't add much more to the first review. It has all aspects of credit cards, debt, and also a great index of resources available for internet sites, books, phone numbers, and addresses. All of the pages are easy to read and a great resource. You can buy this book, or if you are in debt (like me) get if from the library. You can email me at: [e-mail] for more recommendations. Enjoy and conquer your debt!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, August 15, 2006

By	M. Quaid "Resourceful" (Plainfield, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Do not waste your money on this book. There is plenty of information with useful, downloadable information from the following two sites: Oprah.com...Oprah's debt diet contains vital information provided by three widely known and esteemed financial experts, on how to reduce your debt. You should also (if you haven't already) go to Truecredit.com and purchase all three credit scores. This site also has excellent tools for you to download such as financial spreadsheats/worksheets, and all of the information about how your credit effects you, as well as ways to improve your score. Between truecredit.com, and quicken, and the experts on Oprah's debt diet, I found the superb ways to organize and reduce my debt!