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Opinion: Are you ready to be part of the ‘Great Resignation’?
By: Krystal Barker Buissereth | Source: Market Watch
Fortunately, more people are tuning in to their finances and thinking more strategically about reaching their goals. According to the Debt.com 2021 Budgeting Survey, 80% of Americans say they have a budget—which is an improvement from just 68% two years ago.
New Survey Reveals What Americans Hate Most About Credit Cards
By: Yaël Bizouati-Kennedy | Source: GOBankingRates
Howard Dvorkin, CPA and Chairman on Debt.com, tells GOBankingRates that when rewards cards first became popular in the late 80s and early 90s, many had annual fees. While many might have hated them, they didn’t complain much – because there was nothing that could be done about it.
South Florida 100: As COVID rates drop, festivals, boat show and more are coming back
By: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | Source: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL
The Sun-Sentinel reported, “Roughly 1 in 7 U.S. residents with a credit record has medical debt in collections.” That sounds bad, but it’s actually worse. My own firm, Debt.com, recently conducted a poll showing half of all Americans owe medical bills. And half of those owe more than $1,000. Surprisingly, these results had little to do with COVID – because medical debt was a huge problem before the pandemic. Student loans have been in the news as an especially dangerous form of debt. Well, settle in for the sequel: medical debt.
Money Monday with Debt.com Chairman Howard Dvorkin
By: Leyla Gulen | Source: Fox 24 News Now
Debt.com Chairman and CPA, Howard Dvorkin, sat down with Fox 24 to discuss what micro money moves you should be doing right now to live a more financially secure life.
50% Of Americans Now Carry Medical Debt, A New Chronic Condition For Millions
By: Deb Gordon | Source: Forbes
Fully half of Americans now carry medical debt, up from 46% in 2020, according to new data from Debt.com, a consumer financial education company.
Why Some Experts Say Budgeting Doesn’t Help You Build Wealth. Have You Fallen into the Budgeting Trap?
By: Melissa Brock | Source: Entrepreneur
Eighty percent of Americans (in a survey of more than 1,000 individuals) say that they have a budget, according to Debt.com. According to the site, it’s the highest number of respondents who have claimed a budget compared to the past four years.
A budget is the first step to financial wellness. Here’s how to get started
By: Carmen Reinicke | Source: CNBC
The coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic recession and recovery has made a budget more important for many Americans. Some 80% of those surveyed in 2021 have a budget, according to Debt.com, a 12% jump from 2019.
Money Monday: Wage Increases, Inflation and Your Taxes
By: Leyla Gulen | Source: Fox 24 News Now
Debt.com chairman, Howard Dvorkin, CPA, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an increase in day-to-day living costs.
Money Monday: Summer Travel Finance
By: Leyla Gulen | Source: Fox 24 News Now
Debt.com chairman Howard Dvorkin is here with some sound advice for avoiding the pitfalls of Summer vacation overspending! Stick to these tips and the relaxation can continue long after you’re back home.
Breaking the Bank: Sen. Warren Opposes Renomination of Fed Chair Powell
By: Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy | Source: yahoo!finance
Howard Dvorkin, CPA and Debt.com chairman, told GOBankingRates that you can like him or hate him, but calling Jerome Powell a dangerous man “is unsettling.” “As a CPA, I worry about such base-focused rhetoric because it distracts from our country’s real financial problems and the dispassionate math that can solve them,” Dvorkin says. “I don’t agree with everything the Fed has done over the past three decades that I’ve been a business owner and a financial counselor. But I never thought anyone in the Fed was ‘dangerous.’ Shortsighted? Sure. Bumbling? Sometimes. But dangerous? Never.”
Inflation and Social Security Benefits
By: Sasha Jones | Source: NBC 6 South Florida
Howard Dvorkin, Debt.com chairman and CPA, sits down with NBC 6 South Florida to discuss how the cost-of-living adjustment will impact South Floridian’s receiving Social Security benefits.
Top 3 Expert Tips for Managing Debt
By: Gabrielle Olya | Source: GOBankingRates
“Debt that affects someone’s shelter and security, such as mortgage debt, should be looked at first,” said Howard Dvorkin, CPA, personal finance expert and chairman of Debt.com. “Credit card, medical and student loan debt can be looked at afterward.”
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Sibling Rivalry Is Paying For Her College
By: Howard Dvorkin
The latest Debt.com scholarship winner is a real cheapskate. So we’re giving her $500 to help her attend college debt-free.
Dvorkin On Debt: The Only Resolution That Matters
By: Howard Dvorkin
Not all New Years resolutions are created equal. Without this resolution, none of your other 2016 goals would be possible.
Dvorkin On Debt: Many Happy Returns
By: Howard Dvorkin
Christmas is Friday. Guess what happens starting Saturday? Gift returns en masse. Let Debt.com guide you through getting rid of gifts you didn’t want.
There’s Only One Good Thing About The Student Loan Crisis
By: Howard Dvorkin
The crushing debt has a single silver lining — Americans are eager to learn about finances. Hopefully, it’ll be worth all the dark clouds.
Dvorkin On Debt: 3 Good-News Numbers
By: Howard Dvorkin
Stats on America’s personal finances can be depressing, but here are some positive holiday spending numbers to raise your holiday spirits.
Dvorkin On Debt: Best and Worst States for Families
By: Howard Dvorkin
The state you live in can determine the state of your finances. Check out the least and most expensive states to help you determine where to raise a family.
Dvorkin On Debt: 5 Fun Holiday Shopping Facts
By: Howard Dvorkin
Shopping for the holidays? You’re being watched and studied. The results are amusing. Here are our favorite holiday shopping statistics for 2015.
Dvorkin On Debt: No Free Lunch
By: Howard Dvorkin
There’s no free lunch, but there are cheap ones. Learn how not having a food budget is costing you money. Learn from our financial expert Howard Dvorkin.
Dvorkin On Debt: 5 Funny And Silly Retirement Myths
By: Howard Dvorkin
A new study shows what retirees REALLY do with their free time and tight budgets and addresses major retirement myths from the happy to the ironic.
She Will Be One Electric Freshman
By: Howard Dvorkin
Meet Kiva Zinn, Debt.com’s fourth scholarship winner of our Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants. She wants to study electrical engineering.
VIDEO: A Master’s Degree In Debt
By: Howard Dvorkin
What do Halloween and Graduation Day have in common? Both are frightening. Check out our video on student loan stats and find out how we can help.
Dvorkin On Debt: Weliver Delivers
By: Howard Dvorkin
David Weliver is worth listening to about money, because he was once worthless.








 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            