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Dvorkin On Debt: “Elder Financial Abuse” Is Real – And Growing

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Elder financial abuse is worse than we previously thought. Make sure your elders are aware of the potential risks that could happen to them.

Dvorkin On Debt: What Happens When We Know Better?

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Americans have the debt education needed to stop worrying about money. Yet, many still making simple mistakes when it comes to everyday choices.

Dvorkin On Debt: When TV News Is On the Money

By: Howard Dvorkin

Financial news is hard to deliver in an entertaining way. We would like to acknowledge reporters like Tina Martin, who encourage financial responsibility.

Dvorkin On Debt: A Clever Way To Teach Kids About Money

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Teaching kids to save money should be implemented into our high school programs. However, we should also discuss this issue with parents.

Dvorkin On Debt: The Most Important News Of The Summer

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Luxury cars are the symbol of wealth and status in society. Or are they? Find out what the wealthiest Americans are driving.

Dvorkin On Debt: LGBT IOU

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A year after gay marriage becomes legal, same-sex marriage numbers have been increase rapidly. Will this change the couples finances?

Dvorkin On Debt: More Bad News About Student Loans

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Three new reports, three more things to worry about. Here’s a breakdown of the most recent happenings in student loan news.

Dvorkin On Debt: Pokemon Go Should Be Pokemon Dough

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The latest craze in mobile gaming can teach as much as it entertains. Here’s how I think Pokemon Go could be used to teach financial lessons…

Dvorkin On Debt: Taking A Bite Out Of Debt

By: Howard Dvorkin

The seventh of the Debt.com scholarship winners has a superior brain but a suffering mouth and applied so that he could get himself dental insurance.|The seventh of the Debt.com scholarship winners has a superior brain but a suffering mouth and applied so that he could get himself dental insurance.

Dvorkin On Debt: How To Save Money By Ignoring It

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You’ve heard the term “direct deposit,” but you probably don’t know what else it can do: automated savings.|You’ve heard the term “direct deposit,” but you probably don’t know what else it can do: automated savings.

Dvorkin On Debt: Good News And Bad News About Wedding Costs

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The wedding season approaches. Here are some interesting financial developments. Howard Dvorkin gives us the scoop on the finances behind weddings!|The wedding season approaches. Here are some interesting financial developments. Howard Dvorkin gives us the scoop on the finances behind weddings!|The wedding season approaches. Here are some interesting financial developments. Howard Dvorkin gives us the scoop on the finances behind weddings!

Dvorkin On Debt: 3 Shocking Stats

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The recession is over, but are we spending our way into another one? Here are some ways we’re outspending our means again.