Do you wish you had a rich uncle?

Are you struggling with debt and wondering where to turn? California First Lady Maria Shriver has a campaign to help out called WE Connect. WE Connect is a program designed to help California working families become more financially secure by connecting them to important programs and resources. Visit the WEConnect! web site and learn more about this new program.

Search the library catalog using the word Debt as the subject and find many great books. Try these for example:

Deal with your debt: the right way to manage your bills and pay off what you owe by Liz Weston 2006.

This book covers credit card debt, mortgages, home equity borrowing, student loans, auto loans, and other loan options. Westons answers questions and tells how to develop a debt management plan and put it into action.

The Road to Wealth: a comprehensive guide to your money: everything you need to know in good and bad times by Suze Orman 2008

PBS presenter extraordinaire, Orman keeps you awake as she teaches you about all aspects of personal finance. Offering sound, down to earth advice, Orman can be found on public television and in a regular column in O: The Oprah Magazine also found in the library. Updated and completely revised from the 2001 edition, this book is compassionate, straight forward, and easy to understand. New rules about bankruptcy and student loans are explained.

Managing Debt for Dummies by John Ventura 2007

Offering readers humor and great advice with chapters like: Getting a Grip on Your Finances, Going on a Debt Diet, Tackling Your High-Stakes Debts, Avoiding Debt Problems Down the Road and 10 great resources for dealing with debt and 10 debt don'ts.

Debt Cures They Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau 2008

Trudeau covers the credit card and banking industries so consumers can learn how the systems work. He offers solutions to debt problems and ways to keep more money in your pocket.

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