McNaughton, Deborah (L.) 1950-

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McNAUGHTON, Deborah (L.) 1950-

PERSONAL: Born November 17, 1950, in Hollywood, CA; daughter of Victor (owner of a grocery store) and Pauline Patricia (a homemaker; maiden name, Lincoln) Damus; married Hal McNaughton (a financial advisor), September 19, 1970; children: Tiffany McNaughton Milby, Christy McNaughton Ferguson, Mindy McNaughton Weinstein. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Attended Pasadena College. Politics: Republican. Religion: Protestant.

ADDRESSES: Offıce—Professional Credit Counselors, Inc., 417 Associated Rd., Suite A102, Brea, CA 92821. Agent—Chip MacGregor, Alive Communications, 7680 Goddard St., Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Professional Credit Counselors, Inc., Brea, CA, owner and president, 1984—.

WRITINGS:

(With John F. Avanzini) Christian Credit Repair, Volume 4: Have a Good Report, H I S Publishing, 1991.

Everything You Need to Know about Credit, Thomas Nelson Publishing (Nashville, TN), 1993.

The Insider's Guide to Managing Your Credit: How to Establish, Maintain, Repair, and Protect Your Credit, Dearborn Financial Publishing (Chicago,
IL), 1998.

All about Credit: Questions (and Answers) about the Most Common Credit Problems, Dearborn Financial Publishing (Chicago, IL), 1999.

Financially Secure: An Easy-to-Follow Money Program for Women, Thomas Nelson Publishing (Nashville, TN), 2001.

Destroy Your Debt! Your Guide to Total Financial Freedom: Strategies for Personal and Entrepreneurial Debt Elimination, Archer-Ellison Publishing (College Station, TX), 2001.

Yes You Can!, Archer-Ellison, (Winter Park, FL) 2001.

The Get out of Debt Kit: Your Roadmap to Total Financial Freedom, Dearborn Financial Publishing (Chicago, IL), 2002.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Ms. Entrepreneur.

SIDELIGHTS: Deborah McNaughton told CA: "My desire is to educate and encourage individuals to better themselves financially. I began writing books on credit and finances after personally experiencing and overcoming a financial crisis. Helping people develop a financial plan through challenging times is my goal. My motto is faith, hope, and a plan!"

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

FinancialVictory.com,http://www.financialvictory.com/ (August 29, 2004).