Learn the real deal when it comes to today’s top financial news from a certified personal finance expert.
By: Howard Dvorkin | Source: Kiplinger Advisor Collective
Awareness has its limitations. The problem with awareness days, weeks and years is that they seldom reach the people who really need them. Many of those who pay attention have already realized they need help.
By: Howard Dvorkin
A recent survey shows renters want to buy to “customize their home.” As a CPA I have a problem with thinking about money that way.
By: Howard Dvorkin
A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults shows more a third of parents are planning to go into debt for back-to-school supplies.
By: Howard Dvorkin | Source: Forbes
Nothing terrifies an entrepreneur more than doing everything right and still seeing things go wrong. I thought I’d been through all the possible challenges of entrepreneurship, and I believed those battles have forged my character.
By: Howard Dvorkin | Source: Entrepreneur
One of the most stressful aspects of being an entrepreneur is knowing exactly what you need to do, but lacking the time and money to do it when it’s needed. And sadly, it doesn’t get any better as your business grows bigger.
By: Howard Dvorkin
Who launches a new credit card during COVID-19? Very smart entrepreneurs, that’s who.
By: Howard Dvorkin
Experian Boost, a free year-old service that’s helped millions of Americans improve their credit scores, recently announced that its members can add video streaming payment history to their Experian credit reports.
By: Howard Dvorkin
If you’ve ever heard the term “debt cancellation,” it might sound like a great idea. Simply cancel the debts many Americans owe, and we can get this country moving again. Problem is, canceling debt doesn’t actually make it go away.
By: Howard Dvorkin | Source: Forbes
I’m a CPA and personal debt specialist, not a lawyer, so I don’t want to discuss the legal issues. I want to talk about the practical and personal implications of debt cancellation — a noble yet dangerous concept.
By: Howard Dvorkin | Source: Forbes
Congress loves its acronyms, so the follow-up to the CARES Act, which stood for “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security,” is the HEROES Act. That’s short for “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions.” To me, they’re both abbreviations for trouble.
By: Howard Dvorkin | Source: Entrepreneur
I don’t build cutting-edge computers. I help people get out of debt. And because I deal with Americans who have spent too much on iPhones and a hundred other consumer products, I have a perspective that Steve Jobs never did.
By: Howard Dvorkin | Source: Forbes
In this awful moment, you might think everything will be different from now on. Sadly, when it comes to consumer spending, it won’t.