CREDIT SURVIVAL GUIDE

EDITED BY DR. ROBERT W. JOHNSON, FOUNDER

PURDUE UNIVERSITY CREDIT RESEARCH CENTER

  • What special credit laws protect women?
    PAGE 103

  • How can consumers resolve disputes?
    PAGE 55

  • Where can you get a copy of your credit report?
    PAGE 141
  • How can teenagers get their first credit card?
    PAGE 95

  • How can you establish your own credit history?
    PAGE 19

  • How can you improve a bad credit record?
    PAGE 23

Credit Survival Guide Finally, a book that gives you the rules to take control! 24 chapters answer your questions in simple language and illustrations. Hundreds of government and private agencies help you solve problems. 5 federal laws explain your rights, remedies, and legal protections. This breakthrough book reveals what every consumer needs to know. Before you make another purchase, before you pay another bill, before you risk your financial future -- consult the most complete and easy-to-read book ever written on credit!



CREDITORS, DEBTS, AND COLLECTIONS * CREDIT CHARGES, FEES, AND PENALTIES

CREDIT REPORTS AND APPLICATIONS * CREDIT CARD FRAUD, LOSS, AND THEFT

PHONE AND MAIL PURCHASES * WARRANTY PROTECTION * UTILITY CREDIT

CO­SIGNING LOANS * BUYING ON LAYAWAY * USING BANK MACHINES

ELECTRONIC BANKING * DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT * EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT

CREDIT PRACTICES RULE * FAIR CREDIT BILLING ACT * FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT

CREDIT CARD NETWORKS * CREDIT REPORTING * CONSUMER GROUPS

DISPUTE RESOLUTION ORGANIZATIONS * FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION OFFICES

FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

Robert W. Johnson, PhD, MBA, founded Purdue University's Credit Research Center over 20 years ago. It is the only academic institution in the United States devoted to educating the public on all aspects of consumer credit. Dr. Johnson has been a Presidential appointee to the National Commission on Consumer Finance, an economist for the Federal Reserve Board, an expert witness for the United States Senate, a trustee for the National Foundation for Consumer Credit, and a consultant to the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, General Accounting Office, and United States Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the Credit Survival Guide, Dr. Johnson has contributed to World Book Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana, and publications of the American Bankers Association and American Bar Association. Dr. Johnson is consulted and quoted regularly by publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, San Francisco Business Times, and Harvard Business Review.

ANSWERS * SOLUTIONS *PROTECTION

Credit Survival Guide Table of Contents

Introduction: Using This Guide - vii

Glossary: Understanding Credit Terms - ix

Part I: Getting Credit

How to Choose Credit Cards - page 3

How to Apply for Credit - page 9

How Credit Applications Are Evaluated - page 15

How to Establish Credit History - page 19

How to Maintain Credit History - page 23

Part II: Using Credit

How to Calculate the Cost of Credit - page 35

How to Deal With Debt - page 41

What to Do About Lost Credit Cards - page 47

What to Do About Credit Card Fraud - page 51

How to Resolve Disputes - page 55

Part III: Understanding Your Rights

The Fair Credit Reporting Act - page 69

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act - page 73

The Credit Practices Rule - page 79

The Fair Credit Billing Act - page 83

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - page 89

Part IV: Special Credit Topics

What Young Adults Need to Know - page 95

What Women Need to Know - page 103

What Older Americans Need to Know - page 107

Part V: Credit Related Topics

How to Get Public Utility Credit - page 115

How to Cosign a Loan - page 117

How to Shop by Phone and Mail - page 119

How to Buy on Layaway - page 123

How to Use Electronic Banking - page 125

How to Get Warranty Protection - page 131

Part VI: Getting Help

Credit Card Networks - page 139

Credit Reporting Agencies - page 141

Consumer Organizations - page 143

Dispute Resolution Organizations - page 145

Federal Trade Commission Offices - page 159

Federal Enforcement Agencies - page 161

Federal Reserve Banks - page 163

Credit Survival Guide order information

| Home | Images | Music | Model Search | Funding Education |
| About BTV | Sign the Petition | Advertising | Links | Site Map |

Copyright 1996-2002 Bikini TV®
staff@bikinitv.com