This book has some good advice but it does not deliver the promised "cure" for any kind of debt problem. There are some common sense tips - that I think most people should already know. You can reduce the amount of interest paid on your mortgage by paying more per month, which pays off some of the principal each month. That kind of thing. But anyone who is already up to their ears in debt, can't really afford to pay more per month. If they could, they would not be in the predicament that made them look at the book in the first place. I don't really see how this guy can still sell books. He knows how to write a great title, but the information he gives has been a big disappointment to me.

I'm embarrassed to say I even picked up a book by Kevin Trudeau. This is the same guy you see hawking memory enhancement, speed reading, and other pie in the sky materials on the TV late at night.

That's not to say that he didn't have any good advice in this book, but rather just pointing out that he's not giving any advice that he found out through deep reflection, but rather is reiterating points that can be found through a cursory internet search on 'debt cures'.

I will echo the another reviewer's point that I agree with:
-- It seems that the advice listed in this book is more likely to help someone who isn't already in debt, than someone who is in debt.

I find that most of the debt-curing strategies in Trudeau's book are actually debt avoidance techniques. It would be hard to get out of debt with the mundane tips provided here.

I'd like to say that you could give away "Debt Cures", however, I don't think it would even make a good gag gift as it isn't really even bad enough to be funny.

Don't buy.

I, like many others, am desperate to get out of debt. So I read as much as I can. This book really didn't offer any advice you can't find on the internet, and some of the suggestions seemed kind of shady. And by shady I mean I questioned whether it was legal and/or if it would really help with your debt or just make it worse. I wouldn't recommend this book, but maybe someone else will find a diamond in the rough in the pages.

I borrowed this one from the same friend who has lent me Kevin's other books, because she swears that one day she is going to convert me into a Trudeau fan.

Not likely. Folks, I've been in debt, I've been out of debt and I've been right back in it again. Some of the suggestions that are "painstakingly" put forward here, are nothing more than common sense, and the rest are ways to try and bend the law and take advantage of the system. Don't do it. The "cures" he references are nothing more than shortcuts, and it's something any savvy consumer will avoid.

If you want to learn ways to get and stay out of debt here is my advice: pay off your credit cards, monitor your credit report and don't open up revolving lines of credit. I would take Dave Ramsey any day of the week before buying into this charlatan's advice. I find it almost hypocritical that his television commercial offers you the "convenience of ordering with a credit card" something that he professes to be the first things you should get rid of......

This book screams out bargain bin, and if you can't find it there...don't buy it.

We bought this book because, well...we are in debt! Unfortunately, this book just served to put us deeper in debt because we wasted almost twenty dollars on it. The title would lead you to think that Trudeau has some secret to help you get out of debt. Yet, I read the book and am still wondering what that secret is! If you have ever read anything at all about credit card debt, credit companies, or debt negotiation then there is no need to buy this book- you have already read the same information elsewhere. Everything in this book can be found for free on numerous websites that focus on finances. There is not a debt cure, other than digging your way out of the hole you have created or refinancing to resource your cash equity. There is absolutely no new information in this book; it is a waste of money and time.

I borrow this from the library because I was curious after seeing the infomercials. As someone who has previously dug themselves out of debt I must ask..........Is this book the authors idea of a joke??

The infomercial makes it seem like there is some big secret he will reveal to wipe out your debt. That is definitely not the case! You are only making sure the author lines his pockets with your cash by purchasing this book.

There is very little useful information in this book. Most of the contents just play on peoples emotional fears. You get a good look at how unfair credit lending practices such as credit cards can be. However that information is not new either. The actual useful information is just common sense and stuff 99% of us know. These are ideas such as:

~refinance your mortgage
~ negotiate with your creditors
~check your credit reports

Pretty much common sense! The sentence that annoyed me over and over was : "Wait till the statue of limitations has run out, then you don't have to pay your bills"
What kind of advice is that???? Want collection phone calls for the next 7 years? Then you might find that sentence useful. However most people would like to not be harassed!

You can get much better financial advice by picking up any women's, family, or money magazine. You honestly see better financial tips on the local nightly news.

How many of you have a white elephant closet or room? This book was given to me as a gift that I plan to give someone BEFORE they need it. The book really has no information that we all in debt trouble haven't already heard before. It's almost as if the author sat through a long seminar, took excellent notes and decided he'd try his hand writing the book. By the time you are in debt, the techniques in this book are not useful. This is idea for someone perhaps a college student starting out in the world of credit to get some advice from before getting in debt trouble. For me, I am glad this book was a gift because if given the choice, I'd take $20 and waste on a slot machine. This book would ne idea also for a financial counselor looking for some resources to use to create a good short workshop but for the rest of us, it's a book to remain on the shelf.

I can not stress this enough, if you are already in debt up to your eyeballs and want some relief, you would be better off trying your luck by buying $20.00 worth of lottery tickets,then buying this book, at least that gives you a chance of getting out of debt.
The only people this book will help is people who have never watched television or read any articles regarding credit card debt. Some of the premises of this book are to call your credit card companies and ask for a lower interest rate, while doing this is obviously helpful, it will not help you in the short time, and anyone who is really in debt is looking for immediate relief. Some other ideas are asking for more credit, to help raise your credit score, as a person who has debt, this does not help either because if you are already in debt, your credit cards are not going to give you more money because of your credit rating. This book is more believable if it was how to improve your credit rating, but as a get out of debt book it is missing the mark. The author is the only one staying out of debt, consumers of this book are right back where they started from.