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Fortunately, changing terms isn’t the norm, according to experts. Your rewards might be calculated differently in some cases, but that’s rare, since issuers know there’s so much competition out there. “If they make too many changes, you could flee to a competitor,” says Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of Debt.com.

"The courts are going to be so backlogged because there are a tremendous amount (of cases), so you may not get evicted for five or six months," says Howard Dvorkin, personal finance expert, certified public accountant and chairman of Debt.com. Tenants may also find courts to be more sympathetic given the COVID-19 pandemic. "Judges, frankly, are not going to be that anxious to throw people on the street."

"Those [programs] are officially gone now, but unofficially, they still exist in limited ways," says Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairperson at Debt.com. "If you call your lenders and explain your situation with hard facts, you can often catch a break," he says. "You could do this before the pandemic, too, but you're more likely to find a sympathetic ear these days as the pandemic lingers."

Howard Dvorkin of Debt.com shares five missteps that cause credit rejection, and their remedies!

Americans are spending more since the pandemic. Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of Debt.com, gives tips to save money this summer.

Although cable can be more than other household bills, it may be worthwhile for families who regularly watch television. "You'll spend a lot of hours consuming this content, which means it's one of the cheaper ways to spend your time," says Howard Dvorkin, certified public accountant and chairman of Debt.com.