Mitchell D. Weiss

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Mitchell D. Weiss is an experienced financial services industry executive and entrepreneur. He is an Executive in Residence at the University of Hartford and co-founder of the university’s Center for Personal Financial Responsibility. His books include Life Happens: A Practical Course on Personal Finance from College to Career and Business Happens: A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurial Finance for Small Businesses and Professional Practices—both of which are now undergraduate courses that Mitch teaches at the university and elsewhere.

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Why Debt Collectors Need New Rules
Why Debt Collectors Need New Rules
What consumer protection law is about as old as the arcade game P... read more

November 25, 2013

Managing Debt

Car dealers and auto loans
Are You Getting the Best Rate on Your Car Loan?
It’s no secret that car dealers rely on the lending community &... read more

November 19, 2013

Auto Loans

Student Loan Reality Check: Are Lenders the Problem?
Student Loan Reality Check: Are Lenders the Problem?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published its annual stu... read more

October 23, 2013

Student Loans

Should You Get an Investor to Fund Your Dream Home?
Can You Get an Investor to Fund Your Dream Home?
Houses and college degrees have two things in common: both cost o... read more

October 11, 2013

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What You’ve Heard About Obamacare is Wrong
Cutting Through the Rhetoric: Does Obamacare Work?
Five years ago, I retired from the company I had owned and run si... read more

October 7, 2013

Personal Finance

student loan debt bankruptcy
Should Bankruptcy Be an Option for Student Loan Borrowers?
Last month, the Center for American Progress—a progressive thin... read more

September 3, 2013

Managing Debt