Tag Archives: Credit & Debt

Apparently College Grads Didn’t Realize How Expensive College Is

By Dori Zinn | December 21, 2017 - 1:00 pm |December 21, 2017 Uncategorized

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More than half of undergraduate students believe college is more expensive than they originally planned. Continue reading →

Home Values Have Spiked in the Last Year

By Dori Zinn | December 20, 2017 - 8:00 pm |December 20, 2017 Uncategorized

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Most metro areas have seen home values rise more than $10,000 in the last year. Continue reading →

Will You Help Me Go INTO Debt?

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

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A reader says he needs debt to achieve his goals. Is he right? Continue reading →

Black Friday was the Busiest Online Shopping Day of the Season

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

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Online shoppers showed up in record numbers, Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Are You Forgetting All Your Credit Card Reward Points?

By Michelle Bryan | December 8, 2017 - 4:00 pm |December 8, 2017 Uncategorized

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Many Americans are letting valuable points go to waste. 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 →

Debt.com’s Latest Scholarship Winner Is Scared Of Student Loans

By Howard Dvorkin | December 4, 2017 - 1:00 pm |December 4, 2017 Uncategorized

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That’s why she applies for 10 scholarships a week. Continue reading →