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Financial Literacy - Debt management

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Juggling debt and savings

Unrestrained spending will throw a balance sheet way out of whack.



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		Essentials

PART 13		PART 14		PART 15		PART 16		PART 17		PART 18

PART 13:	Out of the red and into the black

Debt can be a distant friend or enemy, but savings is always a dear friend.

Overview

•	Tallying the true costs of debt
•	Impact of debt over a lifespan
•	Why we spend and what we can do about it

Take action:

•	Money management 101
•	6 powerful debt-paydown strategies
•	Tackling debt as a family
•	7 deadly sins that lead to debt
•	Borrowing options that offer a lifeline
•	Bankrate readers: How to dump debt

Spotlight

•	Radio host Clark Howard disses debt
•	Dave Ramsey's advice: Be abnormal
•	Greed causes debt, says Howard Dvorkin
•	Gerri Detweiler: Save, even while in debt
•	Celebrities talk debt, savings

Poll

•	National poll: What, us worry about debt?
•	National poll: Americans want to save more
•	Online poll: Gauge your debt comfort level

Money Makeover

•	Profile: The Kellys racked up major debt
•	Problem: They live paycheck to paycheck
•	Plan: They should use a systematic approach
•	Lauren Heller improves her savings efforts
•	Wendy Reck makes big progress against debt

Tools & resources

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Work sheets, video clips, glossary and more

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	•	Poll: debt
	•	Money Makeover
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