Title:
Dear debt : a story about breaking up with debt / Melanie Lockert.
ISBN:
9780692684801
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
[Dublin, Ohio] : [Coventry House Publishing], [2016]
Physical Description:
xi, 152 pages ; 20 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Part 1: My journey into debt -- The moment that changed everything -- Starting over -- I'm in debt--Now what? -- Which debt should you pay off first? -- You are not your debt -- How to overcome debt fatigue -- Starting your journey out of debt -- Resources to help you ditch debt -- Part 2: How to save money so you can rock debt repayment -- How to avoid spending temptation by knowing your spending triggers -- How to be a frugal friend without being rude -- The one simple mind trick to help you start saving today -- Part 3: How to earn more money to pay down debt -- Why you need a side hustle -- How to negotiate your salary and boost your income -- You never know where a connection will lead -- Part 4: Lessons from paying off debt -- The secret to getting out of debt -- What to do after you pay off debt -- How paying off debt changed my life, and can change yours too -- Appendix: Dear debt worksheets.
Summary:
"In her debut book Dear Debt, personal finance expert Melanie Lockert combines her endearing and humorous personal narrative with practical tools to help readers overcome the crippling effects of debt. Drawing from her personal experience of paying off eighty thousand dollars of student loan debt, Melanie provides a wealth of money-saving tips to help her community of debt fighters navigate the repayment process, increase current income, and ultimately become debt-free. By breaking down complex financial concepts into clear, manageable tools and step-by-step processes, Melanie has provided a venerable guide to overcoming debt fatigue and obtaining financial freedom."-- Amazon.com.
OCLC Number:
ocn957560566
Availability:
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