Breaking Out of Plastic Prison: A 10-Step Program to Financial Freedom

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Summary: CPA learns money management -- the hard way.
Review: This books is valuable whether your debt problems stem from overuse of consumer credit cards or not. It is packed with wise advice and actual case histories of people who have done a turnaround financially. The best case study is that of the author himself -- a fast-track CPA enjoying one mortgage, two cars, and multiple credit cards. Somehow his training didn't give him a clue as to why he couldn't pay his monthly bills. One day he had to move himself (and wife and kids) back in with his parents. The ten principles (mostly derived from Bible study) that he used to climb out of the hole are well-explained, and the book includes helpful forms and strategies for achieving financial stability. This is a good, practical self-help book, and the Christian perspective is interesting too.