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Solve your money troubles : strategies to get out of debt and stay that way / Attorneys Amy Loftsgordon and Cara O'Neill.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Berkeley, California : Nolo, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: 17th editionDescription: 378 pages : forms ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1413326471
  • 9781413326475
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Contents:
How much do you owe? -- If you're married, divorced, or separated -- Create a budget and control spending -- Prioritizing your debts -- Finding money to pay your debts -- Negotiating with your creditors -- What to expect when you can't pay your debts -- Reducing mortgage payments and dealing with foreclosure -- Dealing with debt collectors -- Understanding loan and other credit documents -- Student loans -- Child support and alimony -- Lawsuits and collection of judgments -- Bankruptcy: the ultimate weapon -- Property creditors can't take -- Rebuilding your credit -- Choosing and managing credit cards -- Help beyond this book.
Summary: "Learn how to stop: collection calls, wage garnishments, foreclosures & more"--Cover.Summary: Conquering overwhelming debt starts with understanding your options. Loftsgordon and O'Neill give you the tools you need to get your finances back on track. They provide up-to-date legal information, as well as sample creditor letters and budgeting worksheets. -- adapted from back cover
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 346.7307 L829 Available 33111009373537
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 346.7307 L829 Available 33111009690484
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Struggling with debt? Find solutions here.

Conquering overwhelming debt starts with understanding your options. Solve Your Money Troubles gives you the tools you need to get your finances back on track. Learn how to:

stop debt collector harassment cold negotiate down your debt with creditors reduce your student loan payments, and create a healthy financial plan that you can live with.

But that's not all. Solve Your Money Troubles helps you handle the big issues, too. Find out how to:

stop a wage garnishment from leaving you penniless get your car back after a repossession prevent a foreclosure by applying for a workout program respond to an action if you get sued, and decide if it's time to wipe the slate clean by filing for bankruptcy.

Most importantly, you can count on getting the support you need. In addition to up-to-date legal information, you'll find practical tools, such as sample creditor letters and budgeting worksheets. And, if the law changes, you won't be left out of the loop. You'll have online access to all of the latest debt, credit, and bankruptcy developments.

Subtitle from cover.

"Learn how to stop: collection calls, wage garnishments, foreclosures & more"--Cover.

"This book covers only United States law, unless it specifically states otherwise." -- Verso.

How much do you owe? -- If you're married, divorced, or separated -- Create a budget and control spending -- Prioritizing your debts -- Finding money to pay your debts -- Negotiating with your creditors -- What to expect when you can't pay your debts -- Reducing mortgage payments and dealing with foreclosure -- Dealing with debt collectors -- Understanding loan and other credit documents -- Student loans -- Child support and alimony -- Lawsuits and collection of judgments -- Bankruptcy: the ultimate weapon -- Property creditors can't take -- Rebuilding your credit -- Choosing and managing credit cards -- Help beyond this book.

Includes glossary and index.

"Learn how to stop: collection calls, wage garnishments, foreclosures & more"--Cover.

Conquering overwhelming debt starts with understanding your options. Loftsgordon and O'Neill give you the tools you need to get your finances back on track. They provide up-to-date legal information, as well as sample creditor letters and budgeting worksheets. -- adapted from back cover

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