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Wage Garnishment: What Is It and How Can It Impact Your Income?
By: Geoff Williams | Source: US News and World Report Money
Wage garnishment is not to be taken lightly. There are different scenarios and associated costs for each situation, but if your wages are being garnished by any amount, one thing is clear, your financial life is a mess. Though you may not clean it up quickly, there are steps that can improve your circumstances like negotiating a payment plan with your creditor or seeking help from a credit counselor.
Building A Business As A Consumer Advocate
By: Steve Olenski
The world of finance is not one I am normally prone to play in, if you will. But being the uber-curious person that I am, I was intrigued by the possibility of speaking with Howard Dvorkin, a personal finance expert and consumer advocate. He has established himself and his personal brand over the past 15+ years. I recently had the chance to ask him a few questions as I was curious as to how he got started, what he did to build his brand and so on.
A Conversation with Entrepreneur and Consumer Finance Advocate Howard Dvorkin
By: Brian Hughes | Source: Huffpost
As a solopreneur myself, I always enjoy talking with fellow entrepreneurs about what sparked them to take the plunge and start their own business and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Recently, I spoke with personal finance expert and consumer advocate Howard Dvorkin.
Why You Are Unjustifiably Confident About Your Retirement
By: Chris Metinko
Workers who felt very confident about having enough money for a comfortable retirement dropped just one percentage point from last year to 21% according to the Employee Benefit Research Institutes annual Retirement Confidence Survey.
9 Things Young Professionals Can Do Now to Have More Later
By: Morgan Quinn
If you are a millennial, you can learn crucial information that will help pad your savings. Even in today’s challenging economy, millennials have the power to take control of the present and create a bright financial future.
Trying to Dig Out of Debt? Don’t Make These Mistakes
By: Geoff Williams
The single biggest mistake I’ve seen repeatedly in 20 years can be summed up like this: believing ridiculous get-rich-quick schemes and doubting legitimate get-out-of-debt programs.
5 Expert Ways to Manage Your Holiday Bills in the New Year
By: Ashley Macey
According to November’s TD Bank’s Merry Money Survey, 78 percent of Americans believe they overspent during the holidays, and less than half of consumers planned to pay for holiday bills as they purchased things in the months leading up to those gift-giving finales.