xvi, 203 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-199).

"A direct, incisive guide for consumers to know how to protect and handle their money in the face of a financial crisis"-- Provided by publisher.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction. What's in this book ; What you shouldn't expect ; How to use this book -- The basics. When you're in dire need ; A last resort ; Unemployment ; Health-care costs ; Money management ; Savings ; Credit ; Debt ; Debt collection: your rights -- The past -- The present. On the job ; Consumer buying issues during an economic crisis ; Family money matters -- The future. Investing ; Real estate -- The gig economy -- The benefits of selling online -- The schemes and scams -- Resources.

Finance, Personal.

Financial crises.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Money Management.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Budgeting.

Finance, Personal.

Financial crises.

Self-help publications.

Online version: Singletary, Michelle. What to do with your money when crisis hits Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. 9780358574286 (DLC) 2021003074

9780358572107 (hardback)

035857210X (hardback)