Beating the College Debt Trap


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A groundbreaking guide to “how you can get the most value for your money . . . If you don’t want to waste a decade languishing in student debt, this is the book” (Zac Bissonnette, New York Times–bestselling author of Debt-Free U). There’s a better way to do college. The radically counter-cultural truth is that students don’t have to be totally dependent on Mom, Dad, or Uncle Sam to get the most out of college. Graduation on a solid financial foundation is possible. But it will require intentionality, creativity, hard work, and a willingness to delay gratification. Alex Chediak gets into the nitty-gritty of how to get work and make money during the college years, pay off any loans quickly, spend less, save more, and stay out of debt for good. He also unpacks how to transition from college into career, honor God while achieving financial independence, and use your finances to make a positive, eternally significant difference in the lives of others. As a young engineering professor with an aptitude for finances and money management, Chediak has become particularly concerned with the financial health of young adults, especially in light of the ever-increasing costs of college. In Beating the College Debt Trap he does something about this problem—addressing the real-world financial issues faced by those in their late teens and early twenties with clarity, practical help, lots of illustrations, and a little humor, while conveying a distinctly Christian perspective.




Mastering Money: How to Beat Debt, Build Wealth, and Be Prepared for any Financial Crisis


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Overcome debt, make smart money decisions, and build a financially secure future Do you support your family, pay your taxes, get the bills done on time—and yet still struggle to achieve financial security? If so, you’re not alone. About one-third of all Americans have not saved for retirement, another third have no savings at all, and more than half have no budget. How did we get here? Two words: financial illiteracy. As money and finance have become more complex over the decades, the average American has not been able to keep up—in essence, leaving our personal financial decisions up to banks, bureaucrats, policymakers, and even fraudsters. Norm Champ, a former director at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), provides an in-depth primer on how money works, designed just for you—the non-finance reader. Champ shows how to: • Pay off your loans and stay out of debt for the long run • Build savings that will see you through thick and thin • Avoid financial disaster—from bad credit deals to outright scams • Start building a safe, smart investing portfolio Our financial system is easier to grasp than you think—and armed with this new knowledge and insight, you’ll finally take control of your financial future. When you know how money works, you make better financial decisions. It’s that simple. Mastering Money demystifies finance and provides plainspoken, straightforward advice for building a solid financial foundation you can count on in good times and bad.




You Can Beat Credit Card Debt Collectors


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Junk debt buyers annually purchase millions of consumer accounts, raking in billions of dollars, and innocent people pay these junk debt buyers, because they did not know one simple truth...YOU DO NOT OWE JUNK DEBT BUYERS ANYTHING!Over the years since I first published the article that gave rise to my book, I have answered thousands of questions from readers who were living in fear, running from junk debt collectors who were trying to scare them out of their hard-earned and scarce money. Good people, who had fallen on hard times through no fault of their own, were being pursued by what I routinely call "Blood Suckers." I am not an attorney, just someone who has done a lot of research to benefit others, but, if someone wants to say that my advice does not work, then the thousands of people who have won their cases is silent testimony that it does. Here are just a few of their letters and comments to make the point. "Brian, I really want to thank you for your help and assistance for what you do. You may not know how many families you have saved as a result of your material. I learned from you what I never learned in school. The good news is that I sued Midland, and they deleted the account from my credit and paid me some money. In a nutshell, they settled with me without wanting to go to court. You rock, and I'm grateful."Dear Mr. Gray, I took your advice in this article, and I WON! Brilliant! It completely worked. I filed my answer, served a request for production, and BAM, the next thing you know, Portfolio Recovery was filing their Motion for Nonsuit. You saved me tons of money. I didn't get a lawyer. I almost did, but decided, 'What the hell?', and took a chance! Thanks for your terrific advice in this article.""Hi Brian, You have given me excellent advice regarding debt collectors coming after me. I think it was 2014, or 2015, but I won 5 out of 5 cases using your advice." "Brian, I just wanted to thank you for your article on beating debt collectors. I followed what you said, had my day in court, and won! Before reading it, I had no idea what my rights were, so again, thank you!" Every year, millions of ordinary people are trampled under the wheels of greedy corporations whose only desire is the bread off the tables of these poor people. Those greedy corporations are junk debt buyers. It does not matter what the names of those corporations are, they are all the same, because they have corrupted the legal system, twisted it and distorted it, so that they can rob defenseless and scared citizens who are barely surviving.The typical situation follows a pattern. You had a sudden chain of events that spiraled downward and eventually out of control, leaving you with greater debts than income. As the losses piled up, you began to default on your credit card debt, none of this having ever been the intention when you first signed up for the credit card. Embarrassed and broken, you hoped against hope that, somehow, you would get back on your feet, and this nightmare would be over...but in the end, while you were sitting in the ashes of what was left, you were sued by what you thought was the original creditor coming to take away your last ray of hope. However, who really came knocking was a low-life called a junk debt buyer who had bought your bad debt for pennies on the dollar, and he wanted to trick you into paying him the entire amount.A junk debt buyer, as an example, pays $5 for a bad account that had an outstanding balance to the original creditor of $1,000. He paid $5, but he demands that you pay him $1,000! How does this make any sense? Yet this example happens thousands of times each day in U.S. courts.According to statistics from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of these junk debt buyer conglomerates, from 2009 to 2015, paid about $4 billion for approximately 60 million accounts with a face value of $128 billion. This immoral business is BIG business!




The Debt Collector's Handbook


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Winning your case in court is only half the battle. It's a fact that some people hide their assets to avoid paying debts and judgments. This truly unique book will show you how to find and reach that hidden money. Author David J. Cook is a veteran collections attorney who has been chasing down debtors for over 39 years. This colorfully written book will teach you the basics of civil remedies, real estate, finance, and sleuthing. The author outlines for you the power of the bluff and the outer parameters of threat, when a threat becomes extortion, and when you need to walk away from a situation. This book is about collecting debts, finding assets, enforcing judgments against difficult people, or, should you be so inclined, beating out your creditors.




Beat That Debt


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In a world overpowered by mounting obligation and monetary vulnerability, the way to independence from the rat race can frequently appear to be tricky. In any case, dread not! " "Beat That Debt" is here to give you a lifeline and a comprehensive road map to freeing yourself from debt and taking control of your finances. A powerful and practical guide to help you regain control of your financial life is provided by a financial advisor Joel Kims, who draws on years of experience and expertise. This book gives you the tools, strategies, and outlook you need to get out of debt and move toward a better financial future, regardless of whether you're struggling to make ends meet, owe money on credit cards, or have student loans. You'll find the following in "Beat That Debt" The Plan for Eliminating Debt: a plan for systematically identifying, ranking, and paying off your debts in stages. Savings and Budgeting Methodologies: Compelling strategies to make a reasonable spending plan, decrease costs, and fabricate a backup stash. Obligation Union and Discussion Methods: Expert guidance for reducing interest rates, negotiating with creditors, and consolidating debts.




Baby Steps Millionaires


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You Can Baby Step Your Way to Becoming a Millionaire Most people know Dave Ramsey as the guy who did stupid with a lot of zeros on the end. He made his first million in his twenties—the wrong way—and then went bankrupt. That’s when he set out to learn God’s ways of managing money and developed the Ramsey Baby Steps. Following these steps, Dave became a millionaire again—this time the right way. After three decades of guiding millions of others through the plan, the evidence is undeniable: if you follow the Baby Steps, you will become a millionaire and get to live and give like no one else. In Baby Steps Millionaires, you will . . . *Take a deeper look at Baby Step 4 to learn how Dave invests and builds wealth *Learn how to bust through the barriers preventing them from becoming a millionaire *Hear true stories from ordinary people who dug themselves out of debt and built wealth *Discover how anyone can become a millionaire, especially you Baby Steps Millionaires isn’t a book that tells the secrets of the rich. It doesn't teach complicated financial concepts reserved only for the elite. As a matter of fact, this information is straightforward, practical, and maybe even a little boring. But the life you'll lead if you follow the Baby Steps is anything but boring! You don’t need a large inheritance or the winning lottery number to become a millionaire. Anyone can do it—even today. For those who are ready, it’s game on!




Financial Peace Revisited


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With the help of a #1 New York Times bestselling author and finance expert, set your finances right with these updated tactics and practices Dave Ramsey knows what it's like to have it all. By age twenty-six, he had established a four-million-dollar real estate portfolio, only to lose it by age thirty. He has since rebuilt his financial life and, through his workshops and his New York Times business bestsellers Financial Peace and More than Enough, he has helped hundreds of thousands of people to understand the forces behind their financial distress and how to set things right-financially, emotionally, and spiritually. In this new edition of Financial Peace, Ramsey has updated his tactics and philosophy to show even more readers: • how to get out of debt and stay out • the KISS rule of investing—"Keep It Simple, Stupid" • how to use the principle of contentment to guide financial decision making • how the flow of money can revolutionize relationships With practical and easy to follow methods and personal anecdotes, Financial Peace is the road map to personal control, financial security, a new, vital family dynamic, and lifetime peace.




The ABCs of Getting Out of Debt


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In difficult times, debt can be a matter of life and death, happiness and despair. Controlling your debt can bring order and calm. Mastering debt can bring wealth and success. As bestselling Rich Dad/Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says, “Good debt makes you rich and bad debt makes you poor.” The ABCs of Getting Out of Debt provides the necessary knowledge to navigate through a very challenging credit environment. A Rich Dad’s Advisor and best selling author of numerous business books, Garrett Sutton, Esq. clearly writes on the key strategies readers must follow to get out of debt. Unlike other superficial offerings, Sutton explores the psychology and health effects of debt. From there, the reader learns how to beat the lenders at their own game, and how to understand and repair your own credit. Using real life illustrative stories, Sutton shares how to deal with debt collectors, avoid credit scams, and win with good credit. “The reason Garrett Sutton’s book is so important is that like it or not, debt is a powerful force in our world today. The financially intelligent are using debt to enrich themselves while the financially uneducated are using debt to destroy their lives.”- Robert Kiyosaki The times call for a book that offers hope and education on mastering credit and getting out of debt.







The Debt Escape Plan


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When Harzog decided she wanted to break free from debt, she found that conventional advice about personal finance didn't work for her. Now she shares her unique debt escape plan, and shows you how to use it as the basis for your own customized debt escape plan.