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Dvorkin On Debt: Taking A Bite Out Of Debt

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The seventh of the Debt.com scholarship winners has a superior brain but a suffering mouth and applied so that he could get himself dental insurance.|The seventh of the Debt.com scholarship winners has a superior brain but a suffering mouth and applied so that he could get himself dental insurance.

Dvorkin On Debt: How To Save Money By Ignoring It

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You’ve heard the term “direct deposit,” but you probably don’t know what else it can do: automated savings.|You’ve heard the term “direct deposit,” but you probably don’t know what else it can do: automated savings.

Dvorkin On Debt: Good News And Bad News About Wedding Costs

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The wedding season approaches. Here are some interesting financial developments. Howard Dvorkin gives us the scoop on the finances behind weddings!|The wedding season approaches. Here are some interesting financial developments. Howard Dvorkin gives us the scoop on the finances behind weddings!|The wedding season approaches. Here are some interesting financial developments. Howard Dvorkin gives us the scoop on the finances behind weddings!

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The answers to these psychological money questions could help Americans fight their debt with a new arsenal of weapons that really work.

Dvorkin On Debt: Presidential Polling Isn’t The Most Important Kind

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Although presidential polling is all the news covers during elections, where polling matters most isn’t in politics. It’s in personal finance.

Dvorkin On Debt: 4 Funny and Frustrating Financial Facts

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As a finance counselor and a CPA at Debt.com, here’s what I’ve learned so far this month. It’s made me both laugh and cry.

Dvorkin On Debt: Tax Season Can Be Pleasing

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Filing your taxes isn’t fun, but the results can still make you smile.

Dvorkin on Debt: Changing “Impulsive” To “Repulsive”

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Dvorkin On Debt: Blue Monday And Red Tuesday

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Maybe you’ve heard about Blue Monday, a “holiday” mainly about holiday debt. But you didn’t know about Red Tuesday — and here’s why.