{"product_id":"up-to-our-eyeballs-jose-garcia-9781595582119","title":"Up to Our Eyeballs: How Shady Lenders and Failed Economic Policies Are Drowning Americans in Debt","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt a time when Americans owe close to $800 billion in credit card debt, the myth is that credit cards are primarily financing America's luxury lifestyles--helping white suburban families pay the costs attached to extravagant homes, luxury cars, and golf club memberships--or helping those who aspire to these lifestyles. \u003ci\u003eUp to Our Eyeballs\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the disturbing reality that credit cards are in fact the new \"safety net,\" being used by desperate middle- and low-income families to manage essential expenses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the increasingly volatile American economy, where a decline in work-related benefits like health insurance and pensions has accompanied a rising cost of living and increased job instability, consumer debt has become a fact of life for many American families. \u003ci\u003eUp to Our Eyeballs\u003c\/i\u003e is a troubling examination of the causes and consequences of this explosive rise in consumer debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding a critical look at how the financial industry became the aggressive, hyper-profitable industry it is today, this book also incorporates solutions that will be of real relief to struggling households.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jose Garcia,James Lardner,Cindy Zeldin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595582118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595582119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.58w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/03\/2008","brand":"Jose Garcia","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47305335963903,"sku":"9781595582119","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3009222-1fbb-4047-b3f9-23b01ae5f0f1.jpg?v=1758830605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/up-to-our-eyeballs-jose-garcia-9781595582119","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}