The Skinny on Credit Cards, How to Master the Credit Card Game (Perfect Paperback)

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I love this book, what a terrific job. This book can literally save you a fortune! ----Gerri Detweiler, Ultimate Credit Solutions Inc

The Skinny on Credit Cards discusses a complex financial matter...in a way that even someone with no credit history can easily understand. This is no small achievement. ----Curtis Arnold, Founder, U.S. Citizens for Fair Credit Card Terms, Inc., Author

Written in an easy to understand style, and with a good dose of humor, The Skinny on Credit Cards gives the reader everything he/she needs to know to use credit cards more responsibly. A must read for teens and adults alike. ----James Roberts, Professor, Baylor University

Product Description

The Skinny on Credit Cards, How to Master the Credit Card Game. Finally, someone has written a book which is clear, concise and comprehensive on the subject of credit cards. The Skinny on Credit Cards will be helpful to everyone from the young adult getting his or her first card to the older adult who has used cards for years and never really totally understood the rules of the game. The Skinny on Credit Cards is a compilation of all the books and articles that have been written on the subject. All the experts were consulted. The Skinny On™ presents all the relevant information in an entertaining and easy-to-digest fashion. The credit card world is willing to lend you money. They want money back in return in the form of fees and interest. In some ways, the use of a credit card is a big game. Your job as a consumer is to play the game well so that you get more out of the relationship than do the credit card issuers. The Skinny on Credit Cards will teach you how to win the game!!

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: RAND Publishing; 1st edition (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981893546
• ISBN-13: 978-0981893549
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #437,481 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A top pick for any who are about to pick up this double-edged sword, July 15, 2009

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Credit cards can be either a great tool or something to doom one to a life of debt. "The Skinny on Credit Cards: How to Master the Credit Card Game" is an introductory guide to the wise usage of credit cards. With tips on everything from avoiding debt, to crafting a good credit score, to preventing fraud to teaching one's children about responsible credit card use, "The Skinny on Credit Cards" is a top pick for any who are about to pick up this double-edged sword.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gave it to my kids, May 20, 2009

By	Arlene Dougherty - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I took Jim's book and immediately had both of my kids read it. Some of the "traps" he covers hit home with both of them. I think it's a must read for everyone, and especially for parents to help them prepare their college age kids for the potential costs of "easy" credit.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Skinny, May 9, 2009

By	J. McHugh (Ansonia, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well laid out, made it easy to read, follow and absorb how uneducated consumers really are about credit cards. If you have a kid going to college, i would make them read this and recite this book back to you before letting them out the door!