What to Do with Your Money When Crisis Hits: A Survival Guide

"A direct, incisive guide for consumers to know how to protect and handle their money in the face of a financial crisis There are always going to be unexpected financial crises in our lives. Whether we're facing an economic recession, a pandemic, a bear market, or energy worries, we have to immediately know what to do with our money. We start to ask: What bills need to be paid first? Should we dip into our savings? Are there better methods to protect a nest egg? Michelle Singletary provides a hands-on guide to all of your debt concerns, credit card issues, cash-flow problems, medical coverage questions, and the dozens of other common financial issues that crop up with all of us when money suddenly becomes tight"--
"A direct, incisive guide for consumers to know how to protect and handle their money in the face of a financial crisis"--
Drawing on years of experience as an award-winning personal finance columnist, the author, in this hands-on guide, shares her expert advice for weathering a financial storm, covering debt concerns, credit card issues, cash-flow problems and dozens of other common financial matters.
From pandemics to recessions, bear markets to energy crises, life is full of financial setbacks. The hard truth is that it's not a matter of if there will be another economic downturn, but when. The important question to ask is this: how do you prevent a crisis from turning into a full-blown catastrophe? Drawing on years of experience as an award-winning personal finance columnist, Michelle Singletary shares her expert advice for weathering a financial storm. In this book, she answers the most pressing questions that crop up when money suddenly becomes scarce, like: What bills need to be paid first?When is it right to dip into savings?What are the best ways to cut back on spending?How do you keep from panicking when the stock market is down? Is this 'opportunity' a scam in disguise? This hands-on guide covers debt concerns, credit card issues, cash-flow problems, and dozens of other common financial matters. Whether you're in the midst of one crisis or preparing for the next, this book provides the tools to secure your wealth and your future.
A direct, incisive guide for consumers to know how to protect and handle their money in the face of a financial crisis