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- The Real Deal New York Real Estate News, Alex Ulam
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- Laurence Roberts, author The Great Housing Bubble
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- Irvine Housing Blog
"What struck me the most about The Skinny on Credit Cards was how incredibly easy the information was to read and absorb. Because of the alternating dialogue, lessons, jokes and tidbits, I never felt like I had to stop to take a break and made it through the entire text in one sitting. … I realized that every major credit card topic had been covered, and covered in quite a lot of detail – but each detail presented was relevant and useful. And that is the beauty of this book’s writing style."
- The Hottest Personal Finance Blog
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