Author Archives: Howard Dvorkin

More Bad News For Recession 2018

By Howard Dvorkin | November 27, 2017 - 1:00 pm |November 27, 2017 Uncategorized

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The economy is humming along, but one stat really worries me. Continue reading →

Where Is The Outrage About Financial Literacy?

By Howard Dvorkin | November 20, 2017 - 1:00 pm |November 20, 2017 Uncategorized

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We’re still not teaching our children what they need to know about money. Continue reading →

Dvorkin On Debt: What Do These Numbers Mean?

By Howard Dvorkin | November 13, 2017 - 1:00 pm |November 13, 2017 Uncategorized

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Debt.com has a Friday feature called By The Numbers. It’s compiled by our editors and consists of four randomly weird facts they’ve stumbled across each week while researching the finance-related information we post every day. The feature h… Continue reading →

I’ve Never Been In Debt Before, But Now I’m Sick. How Do I Avoid Debt Now?

By Howard Dvorkin | November 8, 2017 - 1:00 pm |November 8, 2017 Uncategorized

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A reader has lived a frugal life, but now her personal health may affect her personal finances. Continue reading →

What The “Next Recession” Experts Are Missing

By Howard Dvorkin | November 6, 2017 - 1:00 pm |November 6, 2017 Uncategorized

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It’s so obvious, why aren’t they mentioning it? Continue reading →

Will A Debt Management Program Hurt My Chances To Buy A House?

By Howard Dvorkin | November 1, 2017 - 12:00 pm |November 1, 2017 Uncategorized

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A reader is finishing a DMP but wants to buy a home. Good news awaits him. Continue reading →

3 Discouraging (And 2 Encouraging) Facts About Americans And Their Money

By Howard Dvorkin | October 30, 2017 - 12:00 pm |October 30, 2017 Uncategorized

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Americans’ status with their finances? It’s complicated. Continue reading →

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

By Howard Dvorkin | October 23, 2017 - 12:00 pm |October 23, 2017 Uncategorized

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As social issues roil the country, some have attacked our basic economics. They’re wrong. Continue reading →

Will Credit Cards I Don’t Use Hurt My Credit Score — Or Help It?

By Howard Dvorkin | October 18, 2017 - 11:00 am |October 18, 2017 Uncategorized

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A reader has credit cards with no balances. Should she close them or keep them? Continue reading →

3 Revealing Money Facts You Probably Haven’t Heard About

By Howard Dvorkin | October 16, 2017 - 11:00 am |October 16, 2017 Uncategorized

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Recent research is both encouraging and depressing, but sadly more of the latter. Continue reading →