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Rental Protection Deadline: How To Avoid An Eviction If Your State Hasn’t Extended the Moratorium

By: Dawn Allcot | Source: MSN

Howard Dvorkin, CPA, advised, “Contact your landlord to discuss a deferred payment plan. This is worth a shot as most landlords do not want to pay a fee to file a lawsuit, go to court — especially with COVID still spreading — and go through the expense and hassle of finding a new tenant.”

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.

So You Want to Buy a Home? Here’s How to Get Started

By: Leslie Cook | Source: Money

“You don’t know what you can afford, and, more importantly, what you can’t afford, until you see how much money is available,” says Howard Dvorkin, chairman of consumer financial advisory site Debt.com.

Cryptocurrency Complicates Splitting Assets During a Divorce

By: Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy | Source: GoBankingRates

In a sign of the times, a new issue is facing Americans who are starting divorce proceedings: Who gets to keep the cryptos? While common issues such as splitting assets and houses, child custody and even pet custody, can already be complicated, adding cryptos to the mix is an increasing concern and makes the situation thornier.

The rent-or-buy dilemma: There is often more to it than a quick calculation

By: Michele Lerner | Source: The Washington Post

The frenzied spring housing market sometimes makes it seem like everyone is buying a home at once. But many renters can’t afford to buy a home in an expensive housing market or aren’t sure if they want to buy.

What Are Mutual Funds?

By: NOEL DÁVILA | Source: Money

Mutual funds are a simple way for investors to buy a group of securities with one purchase. These securities can consist of stocks, money market instruments, bonds, and other assets.

Should You Take Out a Loan to Fund Your Divorce?

By: Sheryl Nance-Nash | Source: Money

In the wake of self-isolation efforts to flatten the curve from the coronavirus, many couples are feeling the financial strain and stress of the pandemic. As couples emerge from quarantine, some will see it as the excuse they need to call it quits but lack the resources for a divorce. Read the fine print on the pros, cons and other alternatives associated with the monetary burdens of divorce during this crisis.