Making a Plan to Tackle Your Holiday Debt
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Happy New Year! Are you ready to eliminate any debt you accumulated during the holidays? Don’t miss the tips we’ll share in this week’s chat!
Topic: Making a Plan to Tackle Your Holiday Debt
When: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET.
Where: Join the live hashtag discussion.
The panel will include Patrina Dixon: Personal Finance Expert and Author, It’$ My Money; Leslie H. Tayne, Esq: Founder and Managing Director of Tayne Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a The Law Offices of Leslie H. Tayne, P.C.); Beverly Harzog: Credit Card Expert and Consumer Finance Analyst for U.S. News; Lawrence D. Sprung: CFP® President of Mitlin Financial, Inc.; Rod Griffin: Senior Director, Consumer Education and Advocacy, Experian and Christina Roman: Consumer Education and Advocacy Manager at Experian.
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- Why is it important to tackle your holiday debt as soon as possible?
- What’s the best way to track any debt you may have accumulated over the holidays?
- What can you do if you are feeling overwhelmed by your current debt load?
- What are some common strategies for tackling debt?
- What resources are available to help you develop your debt elimination strategy?
- What should consumers know about making minimum payments on their credit cards?
- How does debt impact your credit?
- How can you stay on track and motivated to achieve your goal of reducing or eliminating debt in 2022?
- What steps can consumers take now to prevent taking on debt in the 2022 holiday season?
- Any final tips for someone trying to reduce or eliminate their debt?
Check out our complete list of upcoming personal finance Twitter chats here.