Crafted from the professional and personal experiences of A.M. Harris, ‘The Broke Man's Survival Guide: 50 Simple Strategies To Use When You Are Unemployed, Underpaid or Just Dead Broke And Trying to Survive’ ditches pie-in-the-sky thinking to provide grassroots, proven strategies that can be implemented right away. At a time when many personal finance books are geared toward big-picture, long-term thinking, Harris instead exposes a multitude of ways for readers to settle the overdue bills they are holding in their hands right now, deal with the debt collectors that could knock the door tomorrow and ultimately learn how to thrive in an ever-tough economy.
Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/07/2015 -- Like millions of others, A.M. Harris knows what it is like to suddenly transition from a financially-privileged to life to one of being broke. After fleeing an abusive marriage in 2004 and taking her four children with her, leaving the breadwinner behind meant their life plundered to near-poverty. Harris didn't have time for finance books about building a million dollar net-worth in ten years or trading the stock market to top-up retirement funds; she needed succinct, actionable advice that would allow her to keep the lights on and feed her kids.
Having recovered through blood, sweat and tears, Harris is now exposing the fifty strategies she used in a compelling new book – 'The Broke Man's Survival Guide: 50 Simple Strategies To Use When You Are Unemployed, Underpaid or Just Dead Broke And Trying to Survive'.
Synopsis:
When you are broke, the last thing you want to hear about are saving plans, financial portfolios, or investment strategies. You are broke! Debt collectors are calling. Disconnection notices are mounting. Foreclosure is pending. You want to hear about how you are going to going to make ends meet. Real talk. You want to know how to survive through it. This amazing book provides the answers to a lot of very tough questions such as what to do when you are facing eviction or you don't have the money you need to pay the your bills for the month. The Broke Man's Survival Guide helps you develop a survival plan before the worse happens (job loss, vehicle repossession, foreclosure, debt collectors). If the worse has already happed, these strategies can help you weather the storm. The 50 strategies are bold--brash, yet sincere. Many former "broke enthusiasts" used these strategies to weather the storm of job lay-offs, unemployment, chronic illness, student loans, or just unwise choices. They all survived and so can you. Instead of worrying about things that are beyond your control at the moment, learn how to survive through it!
"My advice is frank, unvarnished and pulls no punches when telling it like it is – but all for good reason," explains Harris, who also leverages her 30 years of social service work providing need-based services to struggling families. "Millions who were once sitting on sound and even lucrative financial foundations suddenly find themselves unemployed, under-employed or caught in the viscous circle of financial discouragement."
Continuing, "This is for them; hardworking people who have fallen into a bad situation that has prevented them from paying their bills. It isn't about savings plans or building investment portfolios. It's written for people grappling with survival right now. It provides the optimism to help them get to another tomorrow."
The book's proven advice and strategies all lead to helping readers develop an unshakable 'plan of attack' before their vehicle is repossessed, their home is foreclosed or debt collectors set up camp on their doorstep. A powerful plan can steer anyone away from the chronic illness, debt and bad choices that are by-product of being broke.
Nobody knows this better than Harris, who has spearheaded programs that included job placement services, homeless prevention and emergency assistance for utility disconnections, pending evictions, and foreclosures. It was Harris' responsibility to help families get back on track and provide them with the resources to navigate through temporary roadblocks.
"Instead of worrying about things that are beyond your control at the moment, my book helps people learn vital survival skills. The bottom line is that people need to know what to do when the decision has to be made about putting food on the table or the paying the car note," she adds.
'The Broke Man's Survival Guide: 50 Simple Strategies To Use When You Are Unemployed, Underpaid or Just Dead Broke And Trying to Survive' is available now: http://amzn.to/1BVRhhy
For more information and resources, visit the book's official website: http://www.thebrokeguide.com
About A.M. Harris
A.M. Harris has spent 30 years working in social services, assisting clients who lost good jobs and were at their wit's end managing through their financial crises. After leaving an abusive marriage with four kids in tow, including a child with Down syndrome, Harris wrote "The Broke Man's Survival Guide: 50 Simple Strategies To Use When You Are Unemployed, Underpaid or Just Dead Broke And Trying to Survive"(Amazon, ISBN-13: 978-0615907291, 178 pages ) to help others survive tough times. The book is based on the information she has given to hundreds of clients she served on topics such as "Creating Your Own Employment Opportunities," "Robbing Peter to Pay Paul," "Avoiding Scams," "Attitude Adjustment," "Avoiding the Repo Man," "Keeping A Roof Over Your Head" and many more.