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Credit Card Bills Stacking Up?

Everybody needs a little something extra every once in a while. Sometimes it is for an unexpected trip to the ER, other times it is to pay the gas bill. No matter if your need is great or small, Quick Cash gives you the tools and information you need to get over today’s financial hurdles.

Additional material tells you what not to do during your financial crunch. Valuable tips, checklists and exercises help you avoid legal troubles and evaluate the long-term consequences of your choices.

An expert puts his proven techniques into one convenient manual. Quick Cash provides strategies for boosting your cash flow:

Ask For It—Uncle Sam has numerous FREE programs for those in need

Borrow It—Pawnshops turn your goods into GOLD in minutes

Sell It—Don’t donate blood when you can sell it for $

Earn It—Dog-walking for DOLLARS and cat-sitting for CASH

Find It—A map for BURIED TREASURE in your own backyard


Make informed decisions that alleviate your worries.

Table of Contents

Introduction -

Part I: Changing Times
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Chapter 1: Personal Transitions -
The Transitions That Choose You
The Transitions That You Choose

Part Two: Evaluating Your Need
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Chapter 2: Cash Flow and Budgeting -
The Importance of Cash Flow
Goal Setting
Evaluating the Plan
Basic Budget Analysis
Part Three: Raising Quick Cash -

Chapter 3: Ask For It -
Family and Friends
Governmental Programs
WIC
Hot Lunch Program
Temporary Aid to Needy Families
Earned Income Credit
Charities
Food Banks
Travelers Aid

Chapter 4: Borrow It -
Family and Friends
Banks and credit unions
Pawn Shops
Consumer Finance Companies
Life Insurance
401(k) Accounts
Brokerage Accounts
Pension Accounts
Cash Advances

Chapter 5: Sell It -
Antiques and Collectibles
Online Sites
Brick and Mortar Auctions
Ads
Garage Sales
Stock & other securities
Traditional and Roth IRA Accounts
529 and Coverdell (Educational)
IRA Accounts
Internal Assets

Chapter 6: Earn It -
Temping
Freelancing
Part-time Jobs & Overtime
Odd Jobs and Jobs that are Odd
Using Your Creativity and Talent
Become a Landlord

Chapter 7: Find It -
Judgments
Unclaimed Property
Buried Treasure

Part Four: Making the Right Decision
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Chapter 8: Quick Cash Cautions -
Payday loans
Scams
Car Title Loans
Loan Sharks
Bargain sales of real estate and collectibles
Tax Refund Loans

Glossary
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Appendix A: Quick Exercises -

Appendix B: Resources
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Appendix C: 50 Fast Ways to Raise Cash -

Appendix D: What Not to Do -

Appendix E: Collectible Checklists -

Index -

About the Author

Excerpt

Editorial Reviews

Customer Reviews

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