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Cargando... Maxed Out: Hard Times in the Age of Easy Credit (edición 2007)por James D. Scurlock
Información de la obraMaxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders por James D. Scurlock
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This one hit me home: Yolanda has never had a credit card in her life, though she could easily get one. The only debt she and her husband have ever allowed themselves is the mortgage, which she pays religiously, She doesnot by Suze Orman's books or listen to Dave Ramsey's radio show. If you told her that she could save money by spending, she would laugh at you. If you tried to convince her that a new Cadillac was an investment or that a Chevrolet pickup truck meant freedom, she would know you were one of the crazies. Yolanda knows what her children and what many of us do not know: that dreams are built upon sacrifice. They cannot be purchased on credit or with any softer currency. To learn more about the history of lending, or about he organizations involved in AFFIL, to share your story or learn how to prtect yourself against predatory lending, I'd encourage a visit to www.americansfor fairnessinlending.org. You can also contact them at 77 Summer Street, 10th floor, Boston, MA 02110 sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Foreclosures are hitting record highs; Americans are declaring bankruptcy at rates ten times that during the Great Depression; more college students drop out because of debts than poor grades; reports of debtor suicides proliferate. In other words, it's a great time to be in the banking business. Documentary filmmaker Scurlock takes us on a road trip around a country populated by debt pirates, corporate predators, human credit card billboards, debt evangelists, megamillion-dollar spec homes, and, of course, trillions of dollars of easy credit. Combining startling facts with even more startling examinations of individuals, institutions, the government, and modern religion, Scurlock separates the myths--there is "good debt" and "bad debt"--from the harsh reality--corporations partner with colleges to target today's youth; credit reports are riddled with errors that will never be fixed; and death, for many of those in trouble, is the only way out.--From publisher description. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The only real problem I had with this book was its anecdotal nature. There are few notes about sources, and most of the book is composed of stories about downtrodden Americans who have fallen into the "bear trap" and couldn't find a way out (at least a way that didn't involve suicide or homicide). Still, this is an interesting read, and it will likely have you wonder if you should really open that next solicitation from Bank of America. ( )