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South Florida 100: Getting your COVID booster has never been easier
By: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | Source: SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL
If you can go to a restaurant, you can come to work. That’s been my mantra as the pandemic thankfully fades and booster shots start arriving. Remote work has its place and has shortcomings.
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.
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Here Comes The Debt
By: Howard Dvorkin
These days, the “wedding day blues” means going deeply into the red. Check out our spooky video on wedding debt.
Dvorkin On Debt: Take The “Tired” Out Of “Retired”
By: Howard Dvorkin
Recent retirement news shows that millennials and middle-aged women have it rough. Here’s how to counter the doom and gloom regarding retirement savings.
Dvorkin On Debt: Is Your Retirement Automatically In Trouble?
By: Howard Dvorkin
Automatic savings plans like a 401(k) have helped millions of Americans. Are the 401(k)s hurting your retirement too? Is it in trouble?
Dvorkin On Debt: Do You Have “Deficit Attention Disorder”?
By: Howard Dvorkin
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.
Personal Health And Personal Finance: Prescription For Success
By: Howard Dvorkin
Here are 3 simple and free ways that health and personal finance can go hand in hand to offer you a better lifestyle that works for your budget. The best prescription is financial security.
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.







