Author Archives: Howard Dvorkin

Debt.com’s Latest Poll: Not Paying Attention Means You Overpay

By Howard Dvorkin | October 1, 2018 - 1:00 pm |October 1, 2018 Uncategorized

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If you spend just a few minutes, you can save a lot of money. Continue reading →

I Work Two Jobs, Yet I’m Drowning in Credit Card Debt. Why?

By Howard Dvorkin | September 26, 2018 - 1:00 pm |September 26, 2018 Uncategorized

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A reader and his wife make good money, but a lot of it is going to interest payments. Continue reading →

Top 10 Answers: Which Is Better For Getting Out Of Debt, Knowledge Or Experience?

By Howard Dvorkin | September 21, 2018 - 1:30 pm |September 21, 2018 Uncategorized

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Mark Twain once said, “Good judgement is the result of experience, and experience the result of bad judgement.” Then again, Mark Twain never had credit cards, student loans, and mortgages. If he did, he might have added, “and bad judgment c… Continue reading →

Financial News That Looks Bad But Is Actually Good

By Howard Dvorkin | September 17, 2018 - 3:56 pm |September 17, 2018 Uncategorized

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The headlines scream DANGER, but I see an upside. Continue reading →

FREE Credit Freezes For All! It’s Now A Law

By Howard Dvorkin | September 10, 2018 - 3:00 pm |September 10, 2018 Uncategorized

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Thanks to the worst data breach ever, we all get an amazing new crime-fighting tool. Continue reading →

Debt.com Scholarship Winner: Tragedy Can Kill You Or Make You Stronger

By Howard Dvorkin | September 3, 2018 - 1:00 pm |September 3, 2018 Uncategorized

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Makiyah Baptiste lost her mother but found her calling. Continue reading →

Back-To-School Shopping List: What NOT To Put On It

By Howard Dvorkin | August 20, 2018 - 2:00 pm |August 20, 2018 Uncategorized

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You can’t save what you spend. Continue reading →

What’s Red And Gray And On The Horizon? A Senior Citizen Debt Crisis

By Howard Dvorkin | August 6, 2018 - 7:05 pm |August 13, 2018 Uncategorized

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The oldest Americans are the most vulnerable to out-of-control personal debt. Continue reading →

Personal Finance News To Motivate And Depress You

By Howard Dvorkin | August 6, 2018 - 7:04 pm |August 27, 2018 Uncategorized

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When you ask Americans about their money, you get some amazing and contradictory responses. Continue reading →

Are Credit Card Balance Transfers Good Or Bad?

By Howard Dvorkin | August 6, 2018 - 6:01 pm |August 6, 2018 Uncategorized

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Question: Settle a bet between me and my girlfriend. Between us, we got maybe $12,000 on something like six or seven credit cards. She wants to do one of those “balance transfers” where you take all your credit card bills and put them onto … Continue reading →