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Inflation Won’t Dampen Holiday Spending – but It Will Change It
November 2, 2022
A new Debt.com survey reveals that shoppers have fascinating hacks for defeating inflation.
Read MoreReality TV star Vicki Gunvalson is helping Americans get real about their finances as Debt.com’s new spokesperson
The RHOC OG airs her first Debt.com commercial on Bravo and launches a weekly column on Debt.com.
Read MoreClimate Change has Americans Worried About the Future – Inflation Has Them Worried About Today
August 29, 2022
The new Debt.com poll shows that most adults expect to pay more for an increasing number of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and blizzards.
Read MoreIn the Media
Consumers Plan To Lean Heavily On Buy Now Pay Later This Holiday SeasonMedia Link
Howard Dvorkin, chairman of Debt.com, says BNPL can be a useful tool—or a harmful one. Dvorkin says that you might come out ahead if you use a BNPL loan and pay it off before interest charges kick in instead of carrying a balance on a high-interest credit card.
What you should know about captive lenders before using one for your car purchaseMedia Link
“If you’re at a dealership ready to buy a car, and the dealer says they can help you pay for that car with an in-house loan, that’s an example of captive financing,” says Howard Dvorkin, an author, certified public accountant (CPA) and chairman of Debt.com.
5 Black Friday Spending Traps to AvoidMedia Link
“These guys (retailers) have had not one year, not two years but 100 years to figure out how to separate you from your money,” says Howard Dvorkin, chairman of Debt.com. “They are very good at it. They want it to be perceived that you are getting a deal, and sometimes that deal is not a real one.”
