Getting out of debt is stressful enough, and reading about debt management all the time can be depressing (even if you’re reading a lighthearted and exceptionally well-written blog like Debtbeat.)

So while we offer up our suggestions on the best credit management books in our Required Reading section, today we’ve got something new and exciting for you.  If you can believe it, we’ve gone into our pop music archives and put together our collection of the hottest tunes to get your fiscal funk on.

These are money-themed records that actually don’t suck.

We’re sorry that Eddie Money and Johnny Cash didn’t make the cut, but check out these albums and let us know who we missed in the comments.

• To kick it off, how about Get It on Credit by Toronto? Isn’t that how most of our money troubles begin?
• And once you’ve charged it all, then come the Bills Bills Bills. (Thanks, Destiny’s Child.)
• There’s Life & Debt, a reggae compilation featuring the Ziggy Marley.  Because only Haiti knows more about being broke than Jamaica.
• Of course a lot of our problems have been caused by the housing bubble, driving many people into Foreclosure. Which is also a hot album to listen to while driving.
• You don’t want to go Bankrupt, but you do want to get that album. This Dr. Hook masterpiece is more old-school than saving for a rainy day.
• Need to cut spending, try a budget.  Or if you’re a fan of the Kinks, a Low Budget.
• From 50 Cent we have Get Rich or Die Tryin’.  Unlike other rappers (I’m talking to you, Hammer) Fiddy isn’t hurting for cash after making $400 million on a deal with Vitaminwater.
• Young Jeezy gives us The Recession, which features very explicit lyrics.  Fitting, since this economy has a lot of people swearing and threatening violence.
• Ask Tiger Woods about Love vs Money. The loverboy of the links has now lost millions in sponsorships and tour winnings.
• Remember that slow and steady wins the race. Earn more, spend less and take control of your credit. In no time at all your debt will be Paid in Full!

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