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In Defense Of Capitalism As A Way To Get Out Of Debt

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I’ve created and operated businesses that help Americans climb out of crushing personal debt. If I’ve learned anything, it’s this…

3 Revealing Money Facts You Probably Haven’t Heard About

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You probably haven’t heard about these revealing money facts. That’s why it’s so important that personal finance become not just a personal topic.

Who Exactly Will Survive The Next Recession?

By: Howard Dvorkin

College and NFL football seasons are well underway, and several notable upsets have already happened. What defines an “upset”?

Debt.com Scholarship Winner: Going To College While Teaching School

By: Howard Dvorkin

Holly Montsari graduated from college years ago, but now she’s going back to school while working in a school. Confused? Welcome to Montsari’s life.

Why 3 Obscure Polls Are Good News About America’s Debt

By: Howard Dvorkin

This marketing company spent four weeks interviewing 8,550 Americans. Conclusion: despite America’s debt, Americans love coupons,deals, and spending.

Will The Equifax Breach Be the Beginning Of Something Wonderful?

By: Howard Dvorkin

American businesses and citizens haven’t taken identity theft seriously, until now since the breach at Equifax, which might be a wonderful thing.

Car Insurance for Your Teen Will Drive You Crazy

By: Howard Dvorkin

Wonder how much it costs once your teenager starts driving? While we all complain about personal debt, we often forget that it’s not just personal.

What the Equifax Data Breach Means to Your Identity

By: Howard Dvorkin

When The Equifax data breach occured, 143 million Americans had their personal information exposed to identity theft. It’s complicated – and ironic.

Are Student Loans Going To Cause The Next Recession?

By: Howard Dvorkin

With more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt, student loans are too big to fail. However, they might now be too big to succeed.

This Teenager Probably Knows More About Money Than You Do

By: Howard Dvorkin

Will Amouzou is 17, but he doesn’t aspire to be a sports star or movie star. He wants to be a chief financial officer. He’s our latest scholarship winner.

One More Reason Why I Still Fear An Auto-matic Recession

By: Howard Dvorkin

CPA and Debt.com founder Howard Dvorkin offers his next recession prediction that the crisis will start with an auto bubble, but it’s not about loans.

The Most Depressing Statistic of the Summer

By: Howard Dvorkin

Most families are worried about paying for their kids to go to college, but the most depressing fact of the summer has to do with family inheritance.