Bookshelf
Credit Cards – Some Recommended Books
Some may regard the entire system of ‘credit cards’ as the cause for millions of American’s financial woes. In concept, it sounds great. We satisfy our desires to have what we want, without having to actually pay for it up front. If we don’t approach this system with a great deal of responsibility, we’re bound to end up like so many other Americans, in debt with very little hope of ever getting out of it. This Bookshelf section of the blog is designed to spotlight some books that may be beneficial to you with respect to shifting your mindset as it relates to credit cards. This can be a treacherous journey. Enter it wisely. Educate yourself and don’t end up deeply in debt, by reading these recommended books.
The Skinny on Credit Cards, How to Master the Credit Card Game.
— Jim Randel
Finally, someone has written a book which is clear, concise and comprehensive on the subject of credit cards. The Skinny on Credit Cards will be helpful to everyone from the young adult getting his or her first card to the older adult who has used cards for years and never really totally understood the rules of the game. The Skinny on Credit Cards is a compilation of all the books and articles that have been written on the subject. All the experts were consulted. The Skinny On™ presents all the relevant information in an entertaining and easy-to-digest fashion.
How You Can Profit from Credit Cards: Using Credit to Improve Your Financial Life and Bottom Line
— Curtis E. Arnold
This book is a must-read for credit card holders of all ages. Curtis Arnold offers insights into how consumers can not only profit financially from credit cards, but importantly, how to avoid falling into debt.” –Thomas R. Evans, President and CEO of BankRate.com, Inc. “Finally, someone has written a guide for savvy consumers who want to make the most of the plastic in their wallets. Curtis Arnold explains exactly how to maximize your rewards so you’re quite literally getting free money and also outlines winning strategies for negotiating the lowest interest rate and using balance transfers to your advantage.
Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of America’s Addiction to Credit
— Robert D. Manning
A sociology professor whose specialty is the effect of credit card debt on college students, Manning expands his focus here to encompass social attitudes toward all types of debt. Suggesting that debt leads not only to financial ruin but also to moral and social degradation, this dense, technical work is filled with jargon (chapter four, for example, is subtitled “Convenience Users and the Ideological Construction of the Moral Divide”). In the first-person interviews with college students, the subjects are rarely allowed to complete a sentence.
