Howard Dvorkin receiving the Horatio Alger Award on stage, holding the bronze bust and medal while congratulating fellow honorees during the formal ceremony.

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South Florida 100: Wishing everyone Happy (and omicron-free!) Holidays

By: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | Source: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL

I drove down Broward Boulevard Sunday night and saw a dozen homeless people camped out. The image was gut-wrenching.

Debt Collectors Can Contact You on Social Media, But Must Follow Restrictions

By: Sasha Jones | Source: NBC 6 South Florida

Debt collectors aren’t just calling anymore, they can now contact you through text message, email and on social media sites. CPA and chairman of Debt.com Howard Dvorkin sat down with Sasha Jones to discuss the changes.

What to do if you lose your credit card

By: creditcards.com | Source: creditcards.com

The pandemic has opened the door for a staggering amount of identity theft, according to Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of Debt.com, and it’s only getting worse.

Buy now, pay later is the new layaway: What are the pros and cons?

By: Cortney Moore | Source: Fox Business

Consumers will face fees if they’re late (even once) or miss a payment. It’s also added to your credit report, dragging down your overall credit score, according to Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of debt.com.

Increase in Unmarried Couples Buying Homes

By: cheddar news | Source: cheddar news

Howard Dvorkin, CPA and Chairman of Debt.com, joins ‘Your Future Home’ to break down everything you need to know about buying a home as an unmarried couple or with any partner.

Dollar Scholar Asks: Does Declaring Bankruptcy Mean I’m Totally Screwed?

By: Julia Glum | Source: Money.com

How does declaring bankruptcy work? I asked Howard Dvorkin, chairman and CEO of Debt.com, to help me figure it out. He told me that bankruptcy is a way for people to get rid of their debt and “start fresh when all else fails.”

3 Biggest Ways Millionaires Lose Their Wealth [And You Could Too!]

By: Brian Preston | Source: The Money Guy Show

Parents helped adult children at their own expense due to the pandemic, according to Debt.com.

Wall Street Says The Fed Without Powell Would Be ‘A Shock’ As Biden Waits on Renominating the Chair

By: Yaël Bizouati-Kennedy | Source: Yahoo! Finance

Howard Dvorkin, CPA and Chairman of Debt.com, told GOBankingRates that “presidents have a cynical reason for taking so long to appoint a new Fed chair.”

South Florida 100: Getting your COVID booster has never been easier

By: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | Source: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL

If you can go to a restaurant, you can come to work. That’s been my mantra as the pandemic thankfully fades and booster shots start arriving. Remote work has its place and has shortcomings.

Opinion: Are you ready to be part of the ‘Great Resignation’?

By: Krystal Barker Buissereth | Source: Market Watch

Fortunately, more people are tuning in to their finances and thinking more strategically about reaching their goals. According to the Debt.com 2021 Budgeting Survey, 80% of Americans say they have a budget—which is an improvement from just 68% two years ago.

New Survey Reveals What Americans Hate Most About Credit Cards

By: Yaël Bizouati-Kennedy | Source: GOBankingRates

Howard Dvorkin, CPA and Chairman on Debt.com, tells GOBankingRates that when rewards cards first became popular in the late 80s and early 90s, many had annual fees. While many might have hated them, they didn’t complain much – because there was nothing that could be done about it.

South Florida 100: As COVID rates drop, festivals, boat show and more are coming back

By: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | Source: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL

The Sun-Sentinel reported, “Roughly 1 in 7 U.S. residents with a credit record has medical debt in collections.” That sounds bad, but it’s actually worse. My own firm, Debt.com, recently conducted a poll showing half of all Americans owe medical bills. And half of those owe more than $1,000. Surprisingly, these results had little to do with COVID – because medical debt was a huge problem before the pandemic. Student loans have been in the news as an especially dangerous form of debt. Well, settle in for the sequel: medical debt.