You already know you have a problem. You don't need another book to tell you that. You know it when your phone buzzes with a payment reminder and you swipe it away. You know it when you do the math on minimum payments and realize you'll be paying off a dinner from three years ago for another six years. You know it at 11:30 at night when the house is quiet and you open the banking app just to see if the number changed.
You don't need to be convinced that credit card debt is a problem. You need a plan that actually works for a household like yours.
The Family Debt Reset is the plan.
Built around the 90-Day Family Debt Reset framework, this book walks you through three phases designed for real families with real stress, real arguments about money, and real bills that don't stop coming.
Phase 1: Face It (Month 1)
Stop guessing. Build a complete picture of what you owe, what it costs you, and where your money actually goes. Then freeze the bleeding so the debt stops growing while you build the strategy.
Phase 2: Fix It (Month 2)
Choose your payoff method, snowball, avalanche, or hybrid. Find hundreds of dollars hiding in your current spending. Start earning extra income this month, not next year. And learn how to talk about money with your partner without it turning into a fight.
Phase 3: Future-Proof It (Month 3)
Build the rules, safety nets, and habits that keep you from ending up back here. Create a family vision that fuels your discipline long after the motivation fades.
What makes this book different:
Built for couples and families, not individuals with spreadsheets
Includes the relationship chapter most debt books skip entirely
Addresses earning more, not only spending less
Comes with a complete toolkit of worksheets, trackers, and planning templates
Respects you enough to skip the shame and give you a real plan
This is not a guilt trip. This is not a lecture. This is a 90-day system for working households who want to pay off credit card debt, stop fighting about money, and start building the life that's been waiting on the other side.
Includes free downloadable toolkit with debt tracker, budget template, money leak audit, family money meeting guide, and more.
By:
Anthony C Lumpkin Imprint: ACL Publishing Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 399g ISBN:9781737144380 ISBN 10: 1737144387 Pages: 220 Publication Date:20 March 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active