TY  - BOOK
AU  - Singletary,Michelle
TI  - What to do with your money when crisis hits: a survival guide 
SN  - 9780358572107
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
KW  - Finance, Personal
KW  - Financial crises
KW  - Self-help publications
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Introduction. What's in this book ; What you shouldn't expect ; How to use this book -- The basics. When you're in dire need ; A last resort ; Unemployment ; Health-care costs ; Money management ; Savings ; Credit ; Debt ; Debt collection: your rights -- The past -- The present. On the job ; Consumer buying issues during an economic crisis ; Family money matters -- The future. Investing ; Real estate -- The gig economy -- The benefits of selling online -- The schemes and scams -- Resources
N2  - "A direct, incisive guide for consumers to know how to protect and handle their money in the face of a financial crisis"--; "A direct, incisive guide for consumers to know how to protect and handle their money in the face of a financial crisis There are always going to be unexpected financial crises in our lives. Whether we're facing an economic recession, a pandemic, a bear market, or energy worries, we have to immediately know what to do with our money. We start to ask: What bills need to be paid first? Should we dip into our savings? Are there better methods to protect a nest egg? Michelle Singletary provides a hands-on guide to all of your debt concerns, credit card issues, cash-flow problems, medical coverage questions, and the dozens of other common financial issues that crop up with all of us when money suddenly becomes tight"--
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