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Dvorkin On Debt: Do You Have “Deficit Attention Disorder”?

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You’ve heard of ADD. But how about DAD? If you aren’t paying attention to long-term financial goals, you may have this horrible condition.

Dvorkin On Debt: Cash Is Still King

By: Howard Dvorkin

As the saying goes, “cash is king.” It’s as true as ever, despite Apple Pay and other mobile payments. Long live the king!

Dvorkin On Debt: How To Teach Kids About Money

By: Howard Dvorkin

Giving an allowance is just the beginning in how to teach kids about money.

Dvorkin on Debt: Don’t Loan Alone

By: Howard Dvorkin

Another day, another gloomy student loan debt report — but you don’t have to become a statistic in the student loan crisis.

What All College Students Can Learn From This Freshman

By: Howard Dvorkin

Kaylie Morgan, Debt.com’s third winner of the Aggressive Scholarship Applicants, an easy scholarship obtained through persistence.

Dvorkin On Debt: Do You Bribe Your Kids?

By: Howard Dvorkin

There’s a right way and a wrong way when it comes to kids allowance. The right way is called “allowance.” The wrong way is called “cookies.”

Dvorkin On Debt: My Millennial Skepticism

By: Howard Dvorkin

I’ve touted my support for the next generation, but not all is fine with their finances. Some troubling millennial finance trends ahead…

Dvorkin On Debt: Your Credit Card Is Not Your Friend

By: Howard Dvorkin

Your credit card is your business partner. So to increase your financial empowerment, you need to set aside all emotions and sever the relationship.

Dvorkin On Debt: 3 Graphic Ways To Save

By: Howard Dvorkin

Each of these how to save money info graphics are worth 1,000 words. Learn about a variety ways to save that will give you great ideas.

Dvorkin on Debt: What Dentists And Debt Have In Common

By: Howard Dvorkin

And no, it’s not that both are painful. An American Academy of Periodontology study shows more than a a quarter of adults lie to their dentist.

Dvorkin On Debt: Why We Need To Stop Sneering At Millennials

By: Howard Dvorkin

How many times have you heard that millennials saving habits are poor? They’ll do just fine financially, thank you very much.

What Do Shoplifting and Identity Theft Have In Common?

By: Howard Dvorkin

The answer may depress you. It depresses me that shoplifting and identity theft are so common.