Quick Cash: A Guide to Raising Money During Life's Planned and Unplanned Changes (Sphinx Legal)

Quick Cash explores seven fundamental strategies that can be used to raise funds and manage financial hurdles during life's bumps in the road. This motivational, how-to guide goes beyond the standard personal finance book. It offers advice and instruction for those who have experienced some unplanned change-a job loss, unexpected death or divorce-and what a person can do to meet day-to-day living expenses when these sudden changes occur. It also offers advice for planned transitions where current income does not meet current expenses-going back to school, getting married or starting a family.

This consumer-friendly, nuts-and-bolts guide is designed to help the reader focus on what he or she has-instead of on what is not available. It urges the reader to explore several options in order to raise Quick Cash: -- Borrow-from friends and/or family with pointers to keep both sides on friendly terms -- Borrow-against good credit, iffy credit or no credit -- Pawn something-how to do it -- Cash something in-borrowing against life insurance or your 401(k) -- Sell something-collectibles, antiques, garage sales -- Earn it-overtime, freelancing, temping -- Find it-track down money that people have lost

Richard E. Schell received his law degrees from Southern Illinois University School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association. Mr. Schell currently consults with outside firms on a