Recommended Resources

Soon after the first copy of this book was printed, it was out of date.

Fortunately some recommendations are timeless. Spend less than you earn. Strive for a debt free lifestyle. Save. Negotiate the best interest rates. Review your credit report annually. That kind of thing.

To help you stay informed, this list of resources is presented. They’ll help you keep up to date between updates to this book and sometimes go far beyond the scope of this book in certain subject matters.

Speaking of which, your purchase of this book entitles you to lifetime updates. When you made your purchase we captured your email address and will contact you when new downloadable versions are available.

Here’s the list of resources:

Consumer credit counseling.

http://www.nfcc.org/

A non profit organization which provides education and credit counseling services.

Consumer information from the U.S. Federal Government:

http://www.consumer.gov/

Brand and price comparisons, and a whole lot more!

Credit bureaus:

http://www.equifax.com --Equifax

http://www.experian.com-- Experian

http://www.tuc.com –TransUnion

Credit card comparison site:

http://www.cardweb.com/cardtrak/

Federal Law. The Federal Trade Commission’s Website on Credit:

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/credit/index.html

You’ll find a load of information whether your focus is onconsumer or business matters. Informative articles, changes to current law, a complaint center, andmore will keep you on top of the current credit scene.

Forum. The best credit related forum that I’ve found so far is here:

http://creditboards.com/forums/index.php

You’ll be able to keep up to date on all the topics we’ve discussed in this book. If your focus is credit repair, if you want to spend the time, there are people here who will share the techniques they used to successfully raise their credit scores, without resorting to paid services.

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