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☆ Financial experts say debt consolidation can help you get ahead of credit card debt, but it won't fix everything
  + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Holly Johnson | Avril Ayers | Freelance Writer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
With average credit card interest rates at 21.59% as of February 2024 per the Federal Reserve, carrying any amount of credit card debt can become costly in a hurry. Can a debt consolidation loan actually make debt worse? "Their credit score tanks, which means they can't get another debt consolidation loan or even a credit card," said Dvorkin. Debt consolidation doesn't solve spending issuesFinancial expert Andrea Woroch points out that debt consolidation may be nothing more than a Band-Aid if you don't identify and fix the poor money management habits that got you into debt in the first place. Some debt consolidation loans have additional risksFinally, remember that some types of loans you can use for debt consolidation have a unique set of risks.
Persons: Howard Dvorkin, they're, Andrea Woroch, Kendall Meade, SoFi, Meade, Anne Lester, Lester Organizations: Federal Reserve, Business, Solutions, Asset Management
☆ Average credit card balances top $6,000, a 10-year high, as delinquencies rise
  + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. Credit card rates spiked more than 5% with the Federal Reserve's recent string of 11 rate hikes, including four in 2023. As the federal funds rate rose, the prime rate did, as well, and credit card rates followed suit. "Americans are addicted to credit cards, no question," said Howard Dvorkin, a certified public accountant and the chairman of Debt.com. How to tackle costly credit card debt
Persons: TransUnion, Charlie Wise, Wise, Greg McBride, Howard Dvorkin, Debt.com Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of New, New York Fed, TransUnion, Federal, Finance, Bankrate, Debt.com Locations: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, TransUnion
☆ A risk of 'cash stuffing:' You may forgo ‘the easiest money you are ever going to make,’ says analyst
  + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Daniel Grill | Getty ImagesHow cash stuffing worksAfter gaining popularity on TikTok, more young adults are trying the so-called envelope method, or "cash stuffing," to stay on budget and out of debt. The premise is simple: Spending money is divided up into envelopes representing your monthly expenses, such as groceries and gas. When the cash in one envelope is spent, you're either done spending in that category for that month, or you need to borrow from another envelope. Some downsides of keeping cashStashing cash not only forgoes the protections that come with consumer banking, it may also leave you vulnerable to theft. Vet financial advice from social mediaFor consumers in search of sound financial advice, "there is a tremendous amount of education out there," said Howard Dvorkin, a certified public accountant and the chairman of Debt.com.
Persons: Daniel Grill, Ted Rossman, it's, McBride, we've, Matt Schulz, Schulz, Howard Dvorkin Organizations: FDIC
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