| Acknowledgments |
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| Forward to the Third Edition |
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8 | (2) |
| Introduction: Bankruptcy Is Not the End of The Road |
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10 | (2) |
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Taking the First Step Toward Rebuilding Your Credit |
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Getting Copies of Your Credit Reports |
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12 | (8) |
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What Your Credit Report Says About You |
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20 | (3) |
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Updating Your Discharged Accounts |
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23 | (3) |
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Bringing Your Credit Reports Up-To-Date |
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26 | (5) |
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What If You Run Into a Snag? |
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31 | (2) |
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Credit Repair Warning Signs |
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33 | (5) |
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Getting Rid of Your Remaining Debts |
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What if a Creditor Tries to Collect a Discharged Debt |
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39 | (2) |
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What to Do About Bounced Checks |
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41 | (1) |
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Do You Pay Income Tax on Discharged Debt? |
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41 | (1) |
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What To Do With Debts That Weren't Discharged |
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42 | (1) |
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Putting The DebtBuster Strategy to Work For You |
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43 | (6) |
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Repaying Your Student Loans |
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49 | (4) |
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To Reaffirm or Not To Reaffirm? |
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53 | (5) |
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When Does It Pay To Reaffirm a Credit Card |
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58 | (4) |
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Falling Behind On Your Reaffirmation Agreement |
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62 | (6) |
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Breaking the Debt Cycle---For Good! |
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68 | (20) |
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How To Become a Credit-Savvy Consumer |
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68 | (7) |
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Ten Tips For Breaking the Debt Cycle---For Good! |
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75 | (4) |
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Do You Repay Discharged Debts Once You're Prosperous? |
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79 | (1) |
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Use GoalGetting to Change How You Think About Money |
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80 | (8) |
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When You're Ready To Rebuild Your Credit |
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88 | (38) |
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Shopping For the Best Secured Credit Card |
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92 | (7) |
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Make Sure Your Credit Card Rebuilds Your Credit |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (6) |
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Can You Get an Unsecured Credit Card After Bankruptcy? |
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108 | (5) |
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Are Debit Cards Good Or Bad? |
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113 | (5) |
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Three Tips For Keeping Credit Card Bills Under Control |
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118 | (1) |
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Getting a Gasoline Credit Card |
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119 | (7) |
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Ready To Buy A New Set of Wheels? |
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126 | (14) |
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Need a Car Before Your Credit Is Cleared Up? |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (3) |
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Should You Get a Co-Signer? |
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130 | (1) |
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The Best Way to Buy a Car From a Dealer |
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131 | (4) |
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What If You Already Have a High-Interest Car Loan? |
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135 | (2) |
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Leasing A Car---Don't Unless You Have No Other Choice |
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137 | (3) |
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Easing Your Job Fears After Bankruptcy |
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140 | (4) |
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140 | (2) |
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Finding a New Job With a Credit Check |
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142 | (2) |
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Renting an Apartment or House After Bankruptcy |
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144 | (3) |
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Strategies to Get the Rental You Want |
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144 | (2) |
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Talking with the Landlord |
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146 | (1) |
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How To Travel Without Credit |
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147 | (10) |
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How to Reserve Hotel Rooms Without a Credit Card |
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147 | (3) |
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How to Rent a Car Without a Credit Card |
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150 | (5) |
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How to Buy Plane Tickets Without a Credit Card |
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155 | (2) |
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When You're Ready To Buy a House |
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157 | (14) |
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How Much House Can You Afford |
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157 | (2) |
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Strategies That Will Reduce Your Closing Costs |
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159 | (2) |
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Where to Get Your Down payment |
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161 | (1) |
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Other Strategies For Buying a Home After Bankruptcy |
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162 | (2) |
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Refinancing After Bankruptcy |
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164 | (2) |
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What Type of Mortgage Lender Should You Use |
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166 | (3) |
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How to Buy a Home Less Than a Year After Bankruptcy |
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169 | (2) |
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What If You Get In Over Your Head Again? |
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171 | (39) |
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Short-Term Strategies to Help You Get Back On Track |
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172 | (6) |
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Is It Hard To Stop Spending More Than You Make? |
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178 | (2) |
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Could You Have a Gambling Problem? |
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180 | (2) |
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How To Keep From Falling Back Into Debt |
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182 | (5) |
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What If You Fall Behind On Your Mortgage? |
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187 | (5) |
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What If your Lender Threatens To Foreclose? |
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192 | (2) |
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What To Do About Your Credit Cards |
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194 | (1) |
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What To Do About Other Bills You Have |
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195 | (4) |
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Selecting a Good Credit or Budget Counselor |
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199 | (6) |
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What If You Have To Declare Bankruptcy Again? |
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205 | (5) |
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Building Financial Security |
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210 | (6) |
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Investing Your Money Once You're Out of Debt |
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210 | (1) |
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Prepaying Big Loans To Save Thousands In Interest |
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210 | (2) |
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Ten Strategies To Help You Avoid Money Drains |
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212 | (4) |
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216 | (1) |
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Four Strategies To Keep You On Track |
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216 | (1) |
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Good Resources To Check Out |
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217 | (2) |
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A Final Word From the Author |
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