Dvorkin On Debt

By: Emma Woodward | Source: Bankrate

“If you’re fed up with bank fees, you’ll really hate P2P loans,” says Howard Dvorkin, CPA and Chairman of Debt.com. “On top of the interest rate you’ll pay, there’s the origination fee, which can be as low as 1 percent but as high as 8 percent. That’s much more than a bank or credit union will charge you for a personal loan.”

By: Beth Braverman | Source: Success Magazine

“People have gotten used to Zoom meetings, but that’s still no substitute for shaking hands and seeing someone in a social setting,” says Howard Dvorkin, a New Jersey-based certified public accountant and chairman of Debt.com. “That being said, they’re still going to evaluate whether travel is necessary.”

By: Jessica Dickler | Source: CNBC

“People are buying ‘wants’ not ‘needs,’” said Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairperson of Debt.com.

By: Jacqueline DeMarco | Source: creditcards.com

Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of Debt.com and author of “Power Up: Taking Charge of Your Financial Destiny,” compared building credit with voting. “You need to be 18, but you can start preparing years before,” Dvorkin noted. “You can learn how things work so you can make informed decisions when the time comes. Since the minimum age for a credit card is 18, parents should use the years before that to teach their children how to be financially responsible adults.”

By: Nicole Spector | Source: Yahoo! Finance

“Call your Human Resources Department,” said Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of Debt.com. “You might have work benefits that offer tax breaks. These are pretty specific.

By: Dr. Morissa Schwartz | Source: Forbes

“If your budget or spending is unorganized, it will be easy to accumulate debt quickly and get in over your head. Make an outline of all of your expenses, allocate whatever amount of money is necessary in order for you to operate, and adhere to the limits that you set yourself,” Howard Dvorkin, CPA and personal finance expert at Debt.com, tells Inc.

By: Sasha Jones | Source: NBC 6 South Florida

“A lot of clients come in and say they don’t like filing electronically, and I say, why not. There is no reason not to in this day and age,” Howard Dvorkin, a certified public accountant, said.

By: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | Source: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL

Working from home might not be working out. Two employees quit my company and its hybrid model (mostly in office with some home days) and landed jobs that were full time at home. They’ve since asked to come back, and I’ve rehired them.

By: Erica Sandberg | Source: creditcards.com

For many people, reality stars included, credit card statements can be the last documents you want to be made public, says Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of Debt.com: “What you spend and where you spend it is simply truth that can’t be spun.

By: Casey Bond | Source: Yahoo! News

Homeowners may be eligible for a low-interest, tax-deductible line of credit, says Howard Dvorkin, a personal finance expert and chairman at financial education company Debt.com.

By: Dawn Papandrea | Source: Bankrate

The problem? “Nobody’s reading the fine print,” says Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of Debt.com. “Either you’re checking out on a terminal or on your computer or phone, and the screen is small, and you’re not going to sit there and read this lending language.”

By: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | Source: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL

I drove down Broward Boulevard Sunday night and saw a dozen homeless people camped out. The image was gut-wrenching.