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Today we are a nation with huge consumer debt, a sagging economy, little personal savings, and perilous setbacks in our retirement accounts. Some of us may need to get out of debt, repair our credit and make do with less. Perhaps it is time for getting some lessons in frugality, thriftiness and learning to live within a smaller budget. Here is a list of titles that can help turn you from a spendthrift into a tightwad, boost you savings, and master a fiscally fit lifestyle.
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Bucci, Steve Credit Repair Kit for Dummies "All the tools you need to build, rebuild and maintain great credit." Discover how to: contact the three credit reporting bureaus; to deal with an overdue mortgage; work with a credit counselor; do damage control; and get back on track to improve your credit score. 2008 | ||
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Weston, Liz Pulliam Deal with Your Debt: The Right Way to Manage Your Bills and Pay Off What You Owe Are you concerned about your debt? Here is information to help resolve your debt situation. Weston, a columnist from MSN Money, maintains that not all debt is bad, some can even be good. Her plan helps to identify the difference, develop and craft a sensible plan to manage assets wisely, and get your plan put into action. 2006 Appears on the following book lists:  Reentry Books: Resources for People Released from Corrections Facilities | ||
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Trudeau, Kevin Debt Cures They Don't Want You to Know About Trudeau offers an exposé on how credit card companies make money and how they are set up to keep you in debt. They make profits from all those offers of cards, with different fees, interest rates, penalities, late fees, changing lines of credit or terms, and collections. He attempts to show us the traps and suggests ways to fight back to eliminate your card debt. Other chapters: student debt, mortgages, banking business and lenders. 2008 | ||
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Ulrich, Carmen Wong Generation Debt: Take Control of Your Money - a How-to Guide Parents and grandparents--take note of this book. Our 18-34 year olds are the most burdened generation. Their student debt is a huge part of their bruden. Ulrich insists, that college is a must, as college graduates earn 2 times as much as non college graduates. She shows how to beat some of the expenses and create a bearable budget. 2006 | ||
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Generation Debt: Why Now is a Terrible Time to be Young Kamenetz researches why today's young people are so far in debt. From high tuition, student loans, financing graduate degrees, cost of living, health care, entry level and low paying jobs, and other sorts of economic obstacles, they are falling behind, racking up debt and struggling to survive. She makes us see it is imperative that we find a solution. 2006 | ||
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Brock, Fred Live Well On Less Than You Think: The New York Times Guide to Achieving Your Financial Freedom Cut your expenses to increase your income. Nice idea, but how do you do this? Brock says, "Every dollar you spend on one thing, means you have one less to spend on a different thing." If you track your spending and analyze where it went (even small purchases) you might change your thinking about your choices and may even trim down your spending and make do with less. Manage your money with a written plan, called a budget, and make your money work for you. 2005 | ||
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Living Fiscally Fit: 1000 Ways to Get Out of Debt and Build Financial Wealth This is a small, compact book full of huge tips and strategies to help you get out of debt and boost your savings. Three sections help: assess your financial status; suggest what you should know, avoid, spend on and save; and teach how to build wealth for the future. If you are committed to getting financially fit, this may be the book for you. 2008 | ||
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Gault, Teri Shop Smart Save More : Learn the Grocery Game and Save Hundreds of Dollars a Month www.TheGroceryGame.com, has already helped millions save money. This author offers tips for sensible shopping; choose the right stores, find the best sales and coupons, decode food labels, suggestions of how to buy in bulk or multiples, recognize bargains or ripoffs, reoganize your shopping lists and buy green. 2009 Appears on the following book lists: Shopping | ||
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Kotlikoff, Laurence J. Spend 'til the End: The Revolutionary Guide to Raising Your Living Standard-today and When You Retire This book claims it will improve your standard of living by using your "life cycle" to plan your personal economic and financial life to the end. Kotlikoff has a different take on saving and spending throughout your lifetime. He focuses on three factors: maximize your spending power; smooth your living standard; and price your love. 2008 Appears on the following book lists: How Can I Afford Retirement? | ||
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Epperson, Sharon The Big Payoff: 8 Steps Couples Can Take to Make the Most of Their Money--and Live Richly Ever After Money issues and worrying about money is not "romantic." It takes understanding, compromise, patience, all the same qualitites that make for a good relationship, to work on the practical steps of financial wellness. Epperson gives practical advice to empower couples to take control of their money and their savings. 2007 | ||
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Stouffer, Tere The Everything Budgeting Book: Practical Advice for Spending Less, Increasing Savings, and Having More Money for the Things You Really Want For anyone trying to save and make every dollar count. This is a step by step guide to: assess spending, balance a checkbook or bank account, and find ways to save on everyday things. Includes preparing for unexpected expenses, crisis management and retirement planning. Contains worksheets. 2008 Appears on the following book lists: How Can I Afford Retirement? | ||
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Torabi, Farnoosh You're so Money: Live Rich Even When You're Not "Envision what makes you happy. What is it you truly desire in life? What do you need to survive?" The author tells you how to achieve your needs, even on limited finances by managing your money, establishing a work ethic, and delaying gratification . 2008 | ||
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Weston, Liz Pulliam Your Credit Score Your Money What's at Stake : How to Improve the 3-digit Number That Shapes Your Financial Future Your credit score is more important than ever. Find out: what is a "credit score," why is it important, how to avoid options that make it worse, how to survive a credit crisis, how to fix your credit score, and how to rebuild your credit to keep it healthy. 2009 Appears on the following book lists:
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