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Debt is like cholesterol, says author and lecturer Jon Hanson: Some kinds are good and some are bad. Too much bad debt can wreck your financial health, but so can too little good debt. The problem is that many people never learn the difference. Hanson himself barely survived a "near debt experience" a few years ago. In Good Debt, Bad Debt, Hanson explains how good debt can help readers achieve their dreams, such as buying a house, a car, or a college education. But hes also tough about diagnosing the symptoms of bad debt. If youve ever gotten into trouble with your credit cards, or leased a car thats way more expensive than you can really afford, or bought a house with only 5 percent down, its time for a reality check.