I don’t know anyone who couldn’t use a little financial advice these days. But before you head to the club or the mall with your paycheck, swing by the bookstore or library. Rainy Day Diva, has a few book recommendations on how to get your money right in 2009.
Girl Get your Credit Straight, by Glinda Bridgforth is great. I know some people get turned off by the “Girl” in the title, but the truth is this is a really solid book. She offers scripts for dealing with creditors, one of which I tried myself. Read it straight from the book and guess what? Got that faux pas removed from my credit report pronto. Oh yes, add this one to your collection. I met Ms. Bridgforth and was so eager to express my gratitude she thought I was a groupie. Hey, good credit cannot be underestimated. Thank you, Glinda. And just in case you missed it, Ms Bridgforth, has had a few Oprah appearances during 2007’s Debt Diet.
Debt Is Slavery, by Michael Mihalik. This is an excellent book. It is short and to the point. You can read it over dinner. This is Finance 101. If IRAs, Bonds, Funds or pre-nups are Greek to you and you really just need help with balancing the checkbook, what to pay first, how to handle your paycheck, then this is the book for you. Michael takes you to the basics with diagrams and all. You can’t beat it. If this doesn’t make you want to sever your relationship with your credit cards, I don’t know what will.
By the way, yesterday Suze Ormon made an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show (love, Suze), dishing about what steps we should take towards financial fitness. If you missed it you might want to check out the highlights on Oprah.com and don’t forget to download a FREE copy of Suze Ormon’s 2009 Action Plan.
Today’s Quote:
Balance your life and your check book.
–RDD
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