When major media outlets need the perspective of a personal finance expert, they call Howard.
By: Nicole Spector | Source: Yahoo! Finance
With Black Friday offers storming in from retailers everywhere, consumers might feel overwhelmed just trying to distinguish the great bargains from the dud deals. In all the hustle and bustle of online shopping, it can be easy to overlook one crucial first step: cybersecurity.
By: Chris Worrell | Source: Cleveland.com
With the spirit of giving in the air and multiple ongoing crises in the headlines, philanthropic individuals are increasingly being targeted by scammers.
By: Michael Tedder | Source: Money
Holiday shopping season is here, and thanks to the pandemic, we’re doing more online buying than ever before. Unfortunately, this has also led to a rise in scams designed to harvest your personal information.
By: Allie Johnson
A new poll from Bankrate shows 22 percent of U.S. consumers have had an application for credit rejected in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic because a credit card company, lender or landlord deemed their credit score too low.
By: Barri Segal | Source: creditcards.com
Never underestimate the power of credit card rewards – you can use them to travel, buy merchandise or gift cards, and even get cash back for your everyday purchases.
By: Nicole Audrey | Source: NBC News
Ah to be young and in love! Turns out it may not be so easy when you’re also young and in debt.
By: Palash Ghosh | Source: International Business Times
Despite historically low interest rates from the Federal Reserve, many retail store credit cards still charge inordinately high annual percentage rates, or APRs.
By: Maryalene LaPonsie | Source: U.S. News & World Report
To assure you don’t become a victim, watch out for these five red flags of an IRS tax scam.
By: Russ Wiles | Source: Arizona Republic
The COVID-19 pandemic and economy-shutting measures to contain it came on quickly, over a matter of weeks. But the financial fallout — from job losses, reduced hours or wages, higher medical bills, mounting credit card bills and more — could linger as an unfortunate reminder for years to come.
By: Forbes Council | Source: Forbes
When the majority of your sales occur in a small window of time, you need a strong budget and operational strategy to keep yourself afloat during the off-season. To help, we asked a panel of Forbes Finance Council members how they recommend managing seasonal sales cycles.
By: WGRZ.com | Source: WGRZ
Howard Dvorkin, chairman of Debt.com and a personal finance expert, talks about college loan debt.
By: Anna Bahney | Source: CNN Business
Relying heavily on credit cards could not come at a worse time for the millions who have lost income or suffered a job loss as a result of shutdowns. It’s especially bad for those who may have already been in debt.