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Addresses the top 129 consultancy & education forum questions, with tips & success factors on understanding & harnessing Personal Financial Budgeting & Debt Consolidation strategies, tools & other best-practice insights for personal financial success.
Happily ever after uses the author's personal experiences of the ups and downs of debt to illustrate the lessons that will change the way you think about money so you can gain control of your finances, pay off your debt, and reclaim your freedom and your life!

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If you’re trying to kick the “Buy Now/Pay Later” habit and get your spiraling debt under control, you need Managing Debt For Dummies now! This practical, commonsense guide provides straightforward strategies for coping with every kind of secured and unsecured debt, including, personal loans, car loans, mortgages, home equity loans, lines of credit, credit cards, finance company loans, and student loans. You’ll find out how easy it is to:Distinguish between good and bad debtGo on a “debt diet” to get back into financial shapeStart a filing system to track debt and protect life after debtAdopt a smart spending regimenIncrease your incomeConsolidate your debtDecide which bills to pay when you can’t pay them allUse credit cards responsiblyYou can still live well while slashing spending on groceries, clothing, and entertainment. Find out how in Managing Debt for Dummies.

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Path-breaking research on one of the most important macroeconomic policy challenges in the post-crisis world, presented in accessible languageWritten and researched by a team of experts from the International Monetary Fund, other policy-making institutions, and academia, this timely book looks at fiscal adjustment plans in advanced economies, comparing the planned or projected reductions in debts and deficits to the actual outcomes, and explaining why objectives were met in some cases but missed in others. An overview reveals pitfalls to avoid and lessons learned for securing successful fiscal adjustment.Written by experts in the fieldAddresses public concern about skyrocketing government debtsContains cutting edge research that changes the way we look at fiscal adjustmentPresents meticulous archival research in compelling and engaging case studiesExplores lessons learned and policy implications going forwardIncludes country coverage of all G7 and European Union economiesEducating and informing investors, economists, and the general public, this important book looks at why some attempts to curb debts and deficits succeed whereas others fail, as well as how to ensure successful fiscal adjustment in the period ahead.
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Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul? The American economy is dragging, with unemployment rates rising and consumer debt hitting $2.5 trillion. Many people are in deep and need help. Here, a Certified Financial Planner explains the mathematics of debt; strategies to deal with credit card, mortgage, student, and other loans; why debt consolidation and taking loans from a 401(k) can lead to problems; truths about bankruptcy; and how to use debt while eliminating it. *Includes essential resources and websites, sample letters and forms, loan forgiveness programs, bankruptcy resources *Author a Certified Financial Planner *Covers every kind of debt, mortgages to credit cards to student loans *National credit card debt is growing exponentially
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