Studies show that about 76% of people who ask for a lower interest rate on their credit cards get one, and many of those rates drop by 10% or more. Aside from credit card issuers, people have power when securing a mortgage, car loan, or student loan. It’s possible to even have power over utility bills, gym memberships, medical bills, and furniture store prices. It’s all about asking and negotiating. Still, most people don’t ask…because asking is scary! Personal finance expert, Matt Schulz, spoke with Studio 512 about how to negotiate your way to better budget health.

Matt has a new book titled “Ask Questions, Save Money, Make More: How To Take Control Of Your Financial Life.” Matt says, “The big event is the book’s release date, which is March 19th. However, it is currently available for presale at Amazon, BarnesAndNoble.com, Bookshop.org and most anywhere you buy books online.”

About Matt

A nationally-recognized money expert with more than 15 years of experience helping Americans make smarter money decisions, Matt is also the Chief Credit Analyst at LendingTree. He has been featured in various media outlets including CBS Evening News , The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fox Business , CNN Business, Yahoo! Finance, The TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News, Bloomberg, ABC World News Tonight, CNBC.

Learn more about Matt and his upcoming book release at MattSchulz.com.