Joe Pye
Joe Pye is the managing editor of Debt.com. In 2016, Pye started writing about debt and personal finance while attending Florida Atlantic University, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the student-run newspaper, the University Press.
Before graduating with a bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism, Pye placed as a finalist for the Mark of Excellence award by the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 for feature writing and in-depth reporting. In 2021, Pye earned First Place in the Green Eyeshade awards for “Best Blog” for his side-project BrowardBeer.com.
Since taking a full-time position here in 2018, Pye has become a certified debt management professional who’s applied what he’s learned to his personal life by paying down more than $22,000 worth of combined credit card, student loan, auto and tax debt in less than two years.
Crazy Funeral Ideas That Are Cheaper Than a Burial
The average funeral costs between $7,000 and $12,000. Over my dead body will I pay that kind of money to get rid of my dead body.
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The Debt.com FinTok Awards
Debt.com honors the best financial advice on TikTok If you take financial advice only from TikTok, you’ll go broke, says Debt.com chairman Howard Dvorkin. “Most of what I see are costly suggestions from entertaining amateurs,” says Dvorkin, a CPA and author of two books on personal finance. “Debt.com has previously documented some of the silliest […]
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A Traditional Burial is So 1998
Over the past 25 years, cheaper and more eco-friendly funerals have become the norm.
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DEATH AND DEBT GLOSSARY
You can expect to feel a lot of emotions while planning a funeral. One you may not expect is confusion. This glossary of death terms can help make the best decisions.
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How to Have a Funeral for Under $200
A funeral home can charge up to $500 to put your dead daughter in her favorite dress. You can just do it yourself.
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The Tough Lesson Chadwick Boseman’s Death Taught us About Estate Planning
The “Black Panther” star didn’t have a will, and it took his wife 15 months to inherit the $2.3 million he left behind.
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How a Funeral Can Bury You in Debt
What do funerals and weddings have in common? They’re both expensive and emotional. I planned both six months apart. Here’s what I learned.
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Tax Updates 2023 – What’s Changed for the 2022 Annual Income Tax Filing
Tax experts say we’re “going back to normal” when you file for tax year 2022. There’s a pro and a con to that: You’ll likely get your refund quicker this year than the last two – but for less money. Below we break down why. It has a lot to do with these four changes: […]
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Even The Wealthiest Americans are Sweating Inflation
More than $100,000 a year isn’t enough to out-earn the squeeze from rising costs of living.
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