TY - BOOK AU - Harzog,Beverly AU - Weston,Liz TI - Confessions of a Credit Junkie: Everything You Need to Know to Avoid the Mistakes I Made SN - 9781504020220 AV - HG3755.H284 2014eb U1 - 332.7/43 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Career Press KW - Consumer credit KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover Page -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: 10 Mistakes I Made That You Never Have To -- Chapter 2: Your Credit Life Explained in Simple Language -- Chapter 3: What's Your Credit Card Personality? -- Chapter 4: The Fine Print Made Easy -- Chapter 5: Your First Credit Card: Build Credit, Stay Debt-Free -- Chapter 6: Plain Vanilla Credit Cards -- Chapter 7: Rewards Credit Cards for Fun and Profit -- Chapter 8: The Good and the Bad of Business Cards -- Chapter 9: Get Out of Debt With a Balance Transfer Card -- Chapter 10: Seven Ways to Use a Credit Card to Rebuild Credit -- Chapter 11: Extreme Credit: Strategies for the Power User -- Chapter 12: Hot Credit Card Trends to Watch -- Appendix: A Credit Card Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Copyright Page N2 - "Beverly Harzog is a credit warrior. She has gone into the arena, faced the lions, and emerged as one of the foremost experts in the field. I believe that her encyclopedic knowledge of the world of credit cards is unmatched." -Adam Levin, Chairman and Cofounder of Credit.com   Credit card expert Beverly Harzog shares how she went from being a credit card disaster to a credit card diva.   After graduating from college, Beverly spent the next ten years racking up debt on seven credit cards. Credit card limits, she believed, were merely "guidelines," certainly not anything to be taken seriously . . . especially if she was in dire need of a new pair of shoes. The fact that she was a CPA at the time adds an ironic twist to the credit quagmire she slowly descended into.   In Confessions of a Credit Junkie, Beverly candidly details her own credit card mishaps and offers easy-to-follow advice, often with a touch of Southern humor, to help others avoid her mistakes. In this much-needed book, you'll learn:   ·      How to use the Credit Card Personality Quiz to choose the right credit cards ·      The seven ways to use a credit card to rebuild credit ·      How to get out of debt using a balance-transfer credit card-and pay zero interest while doing it ·      Credit card strategies to save a bundle on groceries, gas, and more   Anyone in debt will benefit from the down-to-earth, practical tips Beverly offers UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/buse-ebooks/detail.action?docID=2075569 ER -