Forever in Your Debt : Escaping Credit Card Prison

A trustworthy guide to managing and avoiding credit card debt-from the President of the National Consumer Council In Forever in Your Debt, National Consumer Council President Harvey Warren offers readers a step-by-step approach to pulling themselves out of credit card debt, part of an initiative to coincide with Debt Awareness Month. Timed with publication will be a massive effort-through public service announcements, newsletters, and media blitz-to address the crisis of the past two years, during which time more than 98 percent of individual bankruptcy filings were directly attributable to the overuse of consumer credit. In this modern, comprehensive guide, Warren outlines truly effective strategies for paying off debt, addressing topics like minimum payments, budgeting, and the pros and cons of filing for bankruptcy. His sound advice is supplemented by real-life examples of ordinary people who have faced and fixed their credit problems, re-establishing themselves financially. Harvey Warren (Los Angeles, CA) is President of the National Consumer Council and its leading voice in television, radio, and print.