Clark Howard's Consumer Survival Kit

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Pub. Date: 1999-03-01
Publisher(s): Longstreet Pr
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Summary

Consumer advocate Clark Howard is back with this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his wildly popular Clark Howard's Consumer Survival Kit. Using up-to-date cases, Howard helps readers nationwide handle an array of consumer issues: buying a home or car, making the right 401(k) decision, or avoiding rip-offs on health clubs, time shares, and service agreements.

Author Biography

Clark Howard is one of America's top consumer gurus. He hosts a popular radio talk show and writes regularly for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mark Meltzer is an editor with the Atlanta Business Chronicle and has written frequently about personal finance issues.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Acknowledgments vii
Real Estate
1(34)
Buying a New House
1(5)
Home Warranties
6(1)
Buying a Used House
7(3)
Remodeling
10(3)
Selling Your House
13(3)
Moving
16(2)
Home Security Systems
18(2)
Refinancing
20(3)
Mortgage Servicing
23(4)
Being a Landlord
27(3)
Being a Tenant
30(5)
Money
35(38)
Long-Term Investing
35(11)
Short-Term Investing
46(3)
Stockbrokers and other Investments
49(3)
401(K) Payouts
52(2)
Taxes and Investing
54(3)
Credit Cards
57(2)
Credit Problems
59(3)
Credit Reports
62(2)
Divorce
64(2)
Wills
66(3)
Funerals
69(1)
Choosing a Lawyer or an Accountant
70(3)
Technology
73(11)
Buying a Computer
73(4)
Wireless Phone
77(2)
Pagers
79(1)
Long-Distance Calling
79(3)
Satellite TV
82(2)
The Basics
84(18)
Solving Problems
84(2)
Small Claims Court
86(3)
Returning Merchandise
89(1)
Dry Cleaning
90(2)
Chargebacks
92(1)
Infrequent Purchases
93(5)
Contracts
98(1)
Franchises
98(1)
Multilevel Marketing
99(3)
Cars
102(24)
Buying a New Car
102(6)
Trade-ins, Financing, and Extended Warranties
108(3)
Leasing
111(2)
Buying a Used Car
113(2)
Car Repairs
115(3)
Recalls
118(2)
The Lemon Law
120(1)
Arbitration
121(1)
Accidents
122(4)
Rip-offs
126(23)
Health Clubs
127(3)
Timeshares
130(2)
Buying Clubs
132(2)
Extended Warranties
134(1)
Invention Services
135(2)
Employment Scams
137(2)
Modeling Schools
139(2)
Telemarketing
141(2)
Contests
143(2)
Charities
145(2)
Credit Life Insurance
147(2)
Insurance
149(13)
Life Insurance
149(3)
Disability Insurance
152(1)
Health Insurance
153(3)
Car Insurance
156(2)
Homeowner's Insurance
158(4)
Travel
162(20)
Saving Money on Travel
162(4)
Opportunities and Hazards
166(3)
Consolidator Fares
169(2)
Car Rentals
171(2)
Where to Buy Travel
173(3)
Places to Go
176(3)
Handling Money
179(1)
Bed and Breakfast Inns
180(2)
Workbook
182(17)
Problem Documentation Sheet
182(2)
``Drop-Dead'' Letter to Collection Agencies
184(1)
Record of ``Drop-Dead'' Letters sent to Collection Agencies
185(1)
Model Letter of Complaint
186(1)
Getting Your Name Off Mailing Lists
187(1)
Account Numbers
188(1)
Insurance
189(2)
Request for Repairs to Rental Property
191(1)
What to Do When You're in an Accident
192(1)
Long-Distance Calling Cards
192(1)
Car-Buying Worksheet
193(1)
Sample Credit Report
194(1)
The Phone Book
195(4)
Clark Howard's Favorite Web Sites
199

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