In the News

By: Nick Clements and Casey Bond | Source: US News and World Report Money

Lenders, like credit card companies and banks, use credit scores to assess possible risks associated with lending out money to consumers. The goal is to reduce losses due to bad debt by evaluating your score, which can be determined by several factors, like paying your bills on time. Keeping your credit utilization low is another smart strategy toward increasing your score.

By: Geoff Williams | Source: HuffPost – Life Money

There’s no right or wrong answer as to when a parent should cut off their children financially – compiled are a few questions to ask that may provide a resolution. Instead of asking when to “cut the cord” try to determine how. How should funds be given out to kids and do they understand the value of money?

By: Expert Panel | Source: Forbes Finance Council

Running a business is a complex process and with so many types of businesses and industry services, it can be difficult to know which area within a company is wasting hard earned money. The Forbes Finance Council has enlisted its 14 members to highlight where businesses might be wasting funds.

By: Expert Panel | Source: Forbes Finance Council

Small business owners can gain valuable advice from the expert panelists of the Fobes Finance Council on how best to align their strategies for the new year and ensure financial growth for the future. Each small step will bring you closer to starting off on the right financial foot – like paying off some of your own debts to strengthen your position for later.

By: Geoff Williams | Source: US News and World Report Money

Wage garnishment is not to be taken lightly. There are different scenarios and associated costs for each situation, but if your wages are being garnished by any amount, one thing is clear, your financial life is a mess. Though you may not clean it up quickly, there are steps that can improve your circumstances like negotiating a payment plan with your creditor or seeking help from a credit counselor.

By: Steve Olenski

The world of finance is not one I am normally prone to play in, if you will. But being the uber-curious person that I am, I was intrigued by the possibility of speaking with Howard Dvorkin, a personal finance expert and consumer advocate. He has established himself and his personal brand over the past 15+ years. I recently had the chance to ask him a few questions as I was curious as to how he got started, what he did to build his brand and so on.

By: Brian Hughes | Source: Huffpost

As a solopreneur myself, I always enjoy talking with fellow entrepreneurs about what sparked them to take the plunge and start their own business and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Recently, I spoke with personal finance expert and consumer advocate Howard Dvorkin.

By: Chris Metinko

Workers who felt very confident about having enough money for a comfortable retirement dropped just one percentage point from last year to 21% according to the Employee Benefit Research Institutes annual Retirement Confidence Survey.

By: Morgan Quinn

If you are a millennial, you can learn crucial information that will help pad your savings. Even in today’s challenging economy, millennials have the power to take control of the present and create a bright financial future.

By: Geoff Williams

The single biggest mistake I’ve seen repeatedly in 20 years can be summed up like this: believing ridiculous get-rich-quick schemes and doubting legitimate get-out-of-debt programs.

By: Ashley Macey

According to November’s TD Bank’s Merry Money Survey, 78 percent of Americans believe they overspent during the holidays, and less than half of consumers planned to pay for holiday bills as they purchased things in the months leading up to those gift-giving finales.