Debt Relief:Bibliography

This is currently a working bibliography. Please be consistent; when in doubt, follow the format of what is already posted. All print resources should use MLA Documentation Style.

Web Resources

Articles

Blogs

  • Jim Garven’s Blog — A blog exploring the intersection of risk management, insurance, and finance.


Credit Reporting Agencies

View your credit report.


Self Help

  • Debt Attack - Extensive information on good and bad debt and ways to get out of debt.
  • Debt Steps — Comprehensive reviews to help you protect your financial future.
  • Managing Debt — Learn what debt means for your overall financial situation and how you can control debt, and avoid it controlling you.
  • Credit Repair: Self-Help May Be Best — Only time, a conscious effort, and a personal debt repayment plan will improve your credit report.
  • Debt Consolidation Help- Consolidate your debt into one payment.
  • Controlling Debt - CNN and Money Magazine break down the top things to know about debt.
  • Good debt vs. bad - USA Weekend Magazine establishes some borrowing guidelines to avoid bad debt.
  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring Debt - Gives advice on the advantages and disadvantages of bankrutcy and restructuring debt.
  • Settling Debts - Learn ways to settle debts including dealing with creditors
  • Student Loans - Find info on student loans from different types to advice on when you default on your loan.
  • A Better Credit Record-Gives information on consumer reporting agencies, ways of improving and dealing with debt, and avoiding scams from agencies who provide help in solving debt.
  • Managing Your Debts: How to Regain Financial Health-Provides you with some remedies for your relationships with creditors, reducing your debts,and helping you manage your money.
  • Credit Counseling-Provides you with information on credit counseling.
  • Debt consolidation loans-Provides you with information on debt consolidation.
  • Should you consolidate your debts?-Provides you with information on choosing between borrowing money to pay off your debt or consulting a consumer credit counseling service


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Print Resources

Articles

  • Allen, Mary and Chantal Vaillancourt. “Class of 2000: Student Loans.” Canadian Social Trends 74 (2004): 18.
  • Hynes, Richard M. "Overoptimism and Overborrowing." Bringham Young University Law Review2004.1 (2004): 127.
  • Rowland, Mary. "Good Credit gone Bad?" NEA Today 16.5 (Jan 1998): 38.
  • Sandberg, Erica. "The Value of Financial Planning and Debt Reduction Services for Employees and Employers." Employee Benefits Journal 27.4 (2002): 37.

Books

  • McNaughton, Debra. All About Credit. Chicago: Dearborn, 1999.
  • Hammond, Bob. "Life Without Debt." New Jersey: Career Press, 1995.
  • Leonard, Attorney Robin. "Bankruptcy." Berkley: Nolo Press, 1998.
  • Fisher, Sarah Young. "The Complete Idiots Guide To Personal Finance In Your 20's and 30's." Indianapolis: Alpha, 2002.

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