Credit Cards
“Understanding how credit cards operate is no simple matter. With revolving credit, there is no end. The problem comes when you don’t pay off your balance in full…”
Brad Burnett, “9 Things”
Thing 3 Video
Topics
- Credit Cards
- Revolving Credit
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Helpful Research Databases
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Helpful Resources
Helpful Books
Confessions of a Credit Junkie by ISBN: 1601632940The author explains her own mistakes with over use of credit cards and how she worked her way out of debt.
Broke Millennial by ISBN: 9780143130406Publication Date: 2017-05-02Financial expert Erin Lowry goes beyond the basics to tackle tricky money matters and situations most of us face #IRL
Money Rules by ISBN: 9781609618605Publication Date: 2012-03-13The bottom line: Money is simple-people make it complicated. Now, bestselling personal finance author Jean Chatzky has distilled this simplicity into a smart, immediate, and entertaining set of rules that will change readers' financial lives.
Financial Recovery by ISBN: 9781577319283Publication Date: 2011-04-12Financial Recovery presents a simple system that enables you to discover your underlying attitudes about money -- often the cause of self-defeating money behaviors such as overspending, chronic debt, underearning, and low or no savings -- and provides the tools, strategies, and support to achieve financial well-being.
Rich Dad Poor Dad by ISBN: 9781612681139Publication Date: 2022-04-05Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads — his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad — and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about money and investing. The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you.
Secrets of the 800+ Club by ISBN: 9781631838774Publication Date: 2020-10-06In Secrets of the 800+ Club, industry veteran Terrell Dinkins spills her best secrets for taking your credit score all the way to the top. Her tried-and-true techniques will not only help achieve financial peace, but decode every factor that goes into determining your credit score.
