Get Out of Debt Forever – Lorraine Turner

Random House (Vermillion) - £8.99

Buy it now from Blackwell Books

Solve your debt problems and get a life

Increase your income, cut your spending and get free holidays. Sound good? Read on!

According to the British newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, debt is spiralling and record numbers of citizens are going bankrupt. If you are having debt problems, this book will certainly help. Assuming you can find £8.99 / $12 (or have a library ticket).

Lorraine Turner specialises in personal finance, business, property investment, life coaching, self development and cookery. A sort of general specialist then. Or maybe I’m being mean?

However, Ms Turner certainly delivers the goods. From getting the right sort of specialist help with your enormous debts all the way to shopping for free, she provides a cornucopia of advice and over 15 pages of really useful addresses covering debt counsellors, lawyers, consumer protection bodies and bargain hunting.

Fortunately she also realises the importance of maintaining some kind of life while you struggle out of the debt trap. She shows how to cut back while still taking advantage of the numerous leisure activities you can enjoy on a limited budget; or even no budget at all.

This is a credible, serious, in depth action plan. Recommended, though mainly for UK readers, even if you are not yet in debt!