Author Archives: Dori Zinn

Despite More Planning, Families Find College is Still Surprisingly Expensive

By Dori Zinn | December 15, 2017 - 8:00 pm |December 15, 2017 Uncategorized

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Parents are underestimating the cost of college for their children by tens of thousands (and sometimes hundreds of thousands) of dollars. Continue reading →

The Older You Are, The More Likely You’ll Get Hit with Fraud

By Dori Zinn | December 15, 2017 - 5:00 pm |December 15, 2017 Uncategorized

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Older people are easy victims to scammers, who are targeted more than other age groups. Continue reading →

Happy Holidays? Bah Humbug!

By Dori Zinn | December 15, 2017 - 4:00 pm |November 23, 2022 Uncategorized

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I don’t mean to depress you, but be careful with your holiday shopping. Continue reading →

A Lot of Americans have Store-Branded Credit Cards

By Dori Zinn | December 14, 2017 - 1:00 pm |December 14, 2017 Uncategorized

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Many shoppers are using store credit cards for purchases, but don’t know how bad that is hurting their wallets. Continue reading →

You Probably Know Someone That’s Had a Package Stolen

By Dori Zinn | December 11, 2017 - 4:00 pm |December 11, 2017 Uncategorized

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And it’s only going to increase over the holidays. Continue reading →

If You’re Trying to Lower Your Debt, Get Out of Hawaii

By Dori Zinn | December 6, 2017 - 8:00 pm |December 6, 2017 Uncategorized

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Hawaii has 539 times more debt than Washington DC. Continue reading →

Holiday Cheers and Fears: Shop More, Get Hacked

By Dori Zinn | December 4, 2017 - 8:00 pm |December 4, 2017 Uncategorized

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A lot of consumers are worried about getting hacked but we aren’t doing anything to protect ourselves. Continue reading →

People in Pennsylvania Are Stressed This Holiday Season

By Dori Zinn | November 30, 2017 - 4:00 pm |November 30, 2017 Uncategorized

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Some cities are more stressed out than others during the holidays, while many are happier this season. Continue reading →

We Overspend at the Holidays and Don’t Stop

By Dori Zinn | November 29, 2017 - 8:01 pm |November 29, 2017 Uncategorized

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Half of Americans create a holiday budget but most of us have busted our budgets before. Continue reading →

5 Ways to Boost Your Smartphone Security

By Dori Zinn | November 27, 2017 - 3:12 pm |February 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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Protecting your personal information isn’t that hard, so why aren’t we doing it? Continue reading →