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Marilyn Hacker was born in New York City in 1942. She currently lives in New York City and Paris. Her book "Winter Numbers" written in 1994, won the Lambda Literary Award. Her most recent book "Desesperanto:Poems 1999-2002" was written in 2003.


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Money Changes Everything

Are you drowning in debt? Is your poor credit history an obstacle to a secure financial future? It’s time to make a change. Learn how to get out of debt, repair your credit history and put yourself on the road to financial freedom.

BOOKS

Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom

by Lynette Khalfani

Advantage World Press, 2004
332.024 K

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The Six-Day Financial Makeover: Transform Your Financial Life in Less Than a Week!

by Robert Pagliarini

St. Martin's Press, 2006
332.024 P

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Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People

by Jane Bryant Quinn

Simon & Schuster, 2006
332.024 Q

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Managing Debt for Dummies

by John Ventura

Wiley, 2007
332.024 V

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The Guerrilla Guide To Credit Repair: How to Find out What’s Wrong with Your Credit Rating--And How to Fix It

by Todd Bierman

St Martin’s Griffin, 2006
332.743 B

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Credit Repair

by Robin Leonard

Nolo Press, 2007
332.743 L

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8. Change your mind
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