books about: credit     books:       The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash76 reviews Charles R. Morris PublicAffairs, 2008 Nailed it! I'm not an economist or even close to one but this book is written for the average reader to easily understand. If anyone wants to know how we got into the current financial collapse..read this book. The author knew what was going to happen months if not years before!             You're Broke Because You Want to Be: How to Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead89 reviews Larry Winget Gotham, 2007 Not Too Old For Hope I am a 59 year old happily married female with 3 adult children, 2 foster children, and 14 grandchildren. My family is what I live for. Yet...can you believe I secretly blamed them for the financial chaos I'm living in? I truly believed it was my "generous" heart...helping others that created my mess. In his book, "You're Broke Because You Want To Be" Larry Winget helped me to see that the blame ...             A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds, and the Perils of Financial Innovation49 reviews Richard Bookstaber Wiley, 2007 Want to understand the current financial crisis? Bookstaber has written a cogent, understandable and witty guide to the structural and human underpinnings of the current financial crisis. While this book requires thoughtful reading, it does not assume that the reader is technically savvy about markets or the plethora of financial instruments that have come to have such a dramatic impact on U.S. and world economies. I unhesitatingly recommend ...             The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means57 reviews George Soros PublicAffairs, 2008 The New Paradigm for Financial Markets Book Review submitted by: Stephen J. Hage, SteveH9697@aol.com Books about economics and finance, for most people, are as appealing as having a root canal done without anesthesia. This is not one of those books. The subtitle: The Credit Crisis of 2008 And What it Means succinctly explains what the book is about. And, surprisingly, it's in small format and has only 162 pages including ...             THEORY OF MONEY AND CREDIT, THE (Lib Works Ludwig Von Mises PB)8 reviews LUDWIG VON MISES, H.E. Batson Liberty Fund Inc., 1981 The Genesis of Modern Austrian Economics The Theory of Money and Credit is the foundation of modern Austrian Economics. The central contribution of this book is its application of marginal utility theory to money. Mises takes a micro-analytic approach to money that differs from the Hume-Fischer-Friedman Quantity Theory significantly. Of course there is some truth in the Quantity Theory. The Quantity Theory also teaches some lessons ...             Greenspan's Bubbles: The Age of Ignorance at the Federal Reserve38 reviews William Fleckenstein, Fred Sheehan McGraw-Hill, 2008 Brilliant study of a failed system In this fascinating book, financial journalist William Fleckenstein studies the record of Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. Between 1937 and 1987 there were no bubbles, but Greenspan helped to create two bubbles in ten years - in stocks and then in real estate - by holding interest rates too low, punishing savers. He helped to make the American people worse off ...             Debt Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About56 reviews Kevin Trudeau Equity Press, 2007 "A Must Read" This book is both informative and well-written. It has already helped me in learning ways to deal with creditors in the face of harship. Kudos to Kevin Trudeau and I look forward to his next book. Terrie Burckley/Cherry Hill, NJ             The Origin of Financial Crises: Central Banks, Credit Bubbles, and the Efficient Market Fallacy (Vintage)6 reviews George Cooper Vintage, 2008 4.5 stars-Cooper has connected all of the dots except one-he missed Keynes Cooper has written a book that currently must be judged to be superior to any other book written on the Subprime mortgage backed bond catastrope that has led the American Treasury Secretary Paulson to advocate the government purchase of about 1 trillion dollars of bank and investment bank assets about which no one has the slightest idea of what their true worth is. Cooper simply and ...             The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness389 reviews Dave Ramsey Thomas Nelson, 2003 Finally the answer! - Simplistically! This is a great book on financial fitness for those struggling in the money area - but also emcompasses some great ideas for those of us who thought we were relatively fiscally fit and smart about money. Everyone will learn something - Great read - great book - apply the principals and we won't have the economic issues we have in the US today!             Chain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis25 reviews Paul Muolo, Mathew Padilla Wiley, 2008 So that's how it happened... Until reading this book, it was difficult to see how bad home loans could bring down Wall Street. In an entertaining read, Muolo and Padilla tell the story.             Money of the Mind5 reviews James Grant Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994 Grant is the best writer on Wall Street today... James Grant is the best writer of his generation on Wall Street today. Those looking for a romp or Wall Street Noir might be disappointed. But for a truly literate look at the world of debt, this book not only informs but entertains. James Grant. Accept no substitutes.             The Road to 850: Proven Strategies for Increasing Your Credit Score3 reviews Al Bingham C.P. Pub., 2007 This book helped raise my score from 620 to 750 in 3 weeks!!! This book is a must for everyone, because EVERYONE needs a raise in their credit score, especially in today's economy. I have been looking to refinance my home with a credit score average of 620 and it wasn't working out so well. I used advice and insight from this book and got my score up to a 750 average in 3 weeks! I really didn't have any money to work with either. Of course, paying off ...             BestCredit: How to Win the Credit Game, 2nd Edition48 reviews Dana Neal Paladin Press, 2006 Be your own Buffy the Bad Credit Slayer: Bold & Fearless! Okay. You can safely stop browsing herewith. Dana's book is IT, the last word on credit repair. How I wish I'd bought this book first before wasting my time and money on several other thouroughly crazymaking, unhelpful titles. Not only is this book chock-a-block with unique and truly invaluable information, but author Dana Neal's witty style makes what might otherwise be a tough technical ...             Confessions of a Subprime Lender: An Insider's Tale of Greed, Fraud, and Ignorance28 reviews Richard Bitner Wiley, 2008 Blame all around Well written, informative and authoritative view of the real estate fiasco. There is enough blame to go around from the buyer all the way to the top. Every one in the chain had a hand in the mess. And we'll all have to pay for it!.             Rich Dad's Guide to Becoming Rich...Without Cutting Up Your Credit Cards31 reviews Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter Business Plus, 2003 Great read. Very helpful. The way the author explains money makes cents! Really. It's simple, and most people should be able to follow his instructions and get out of debt. It will require sacrifice and diligence, but without these you won't get anywhere anyways!             Retail Business Kit For Dummies12 reviews Rick Segel For Dummies, 2008 If you are looking for help in starting or continuing to run a business...this is the book for you... This book is filled with practical advice for retail business owners that is truly helpful. I have followed Rick Segel for many years now, and the advice he gives is down to earth, solid business advice from a completely different angle than most authors, his is from actually having owned and worked a retail business. Advertising is something that most business owners I know struggled with ...             Import/Export For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))2 reviews John J. Capela For Dummies, 2008 A One-Stop Shop For the International Business Newbie! This book is a treasure trove of information, advice and resource contact data for anyone thinking of going into, or already in, the import-export field. In a conversational style, the author walks the newcomer to international business through the myriad of challenges, regulations, and opportunities inherent in doing business with overseas interests. This book should be required reading for ...             Bailout: What the Rescue of Bear Stearns and the Credit Crisis Mean for Your Investments4 reviews John Waggoner Wiley, 2008 Very insightful This is a great read on the whole mortgage industry. Lots of interesting trivia and it makes a complicated issue very understandable. Great analogies that help piece it together. Waggoner is extremely witty.             Debt-Proof Living: The Complete Guide to Living Financially Free (Debt-Proof Living (Paperback))132 reviews Mary M. Hunt DPL Press, 2005 Easy to read, easy to follow, easy to succeed This is a great book. I found it very easy to read. Mary speaks from personal experience and it's like have a close friend right there with you in the trenches. We've begun to implement her plan and I can already see a difference in our monthly expenses. It's not an instant fix, but then we didn't get in this financial hole in a day either. Steady progress without any steps backwards, that's ...             Your Credit Score: How to Fix, Improve, and Protect the 3-Digit Number that Shapes Your Financial Future, 2nd ...27 reviews Liz Pulliam Weston FT Press, 2007 A demystifying guide to a crucial personal finance issue You literally can't afford to ignore your credit record. Every negative mark or mistake on your credit history can cost you big bucks: Over the course of a lifetime, a person with merely average credit will pay thousands more for a mortgage, car loan or credit cards than one with good credit. 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