Debt is the bane of many people’s existence. According to a study done by Nitro College, the vast majority of Americans have debt, approximately 80% have debt. Questions of “what can I do about this” leads to consolidation and the question when should I consolidate loans. It’s a little tricky. Student loans and credit card debt are two very common forms of debt. The average student graduated with over $37,000…
In this episode, I talk with Naseema McElroy about how to plan to pay off debt and how to start investing. We discuss creating a real plan to pay off a large amount of debt what is zero-based budgeting and how to use it how to stay motivated during your debt elimination journey the next steps after eliminating debt how to start investing Naseema McElroy Naseema is the founder…
In this episode, Simone Dennis walked us through tips and techniques to eliminate debt. We discussed: that ABCD technique of debt elimination what lifestyle inflation actually look like tips to stay motivated while getting used to a new budget how to stay out of debt when it’s a good option to use a credit card Simone Dennis Simone Dennis is a personal finance blogger, who paid off $80,000 in debt.…
Debt is something the majority of us have. When you’re married and working to pay off debt, this adds another element. You have to work as a team with your spouse. However, how do you get on the same page and work together to pay it off? Having the right information, tools, resources, and strategy is important to be able to effectively pay off that debt as soon as possible.…
In this episode, Cait Flanders discussed paying off $28,000 of debt. She also goes into detail about her year of less where she did a no shopping ban and journeyed to saving 50% or more of her income every month. We discuss: the steps to eliminate debt the one question that got her to save 50% of her income exact steps to get started Cait Flanders: Cait Flanders is a…
In this episode, Devon Horace explains the steps and methods he used to pay off $47,238.38 of debt in 10 months. Join us as we discuss: a four step method to eliminate debt specific debt elimination strategies increasing income to put more money towards debt his most critical financial literacy tool Devon Horace Devon Horace was born in Rochester, NY 1 of 8 siblings in a single parent household.…
I said I would give them a super simple wealth formula. I was having a conversation with my brothers and sisters and the conversation naturally turned to saving more money, paying off debt and of course building wealth. They asked for a plan and I said “sure, whoever wants in on the plan, I’ll shoot off an email with it.” Of course everyone said I want in so…
I’ve seen a number of articles announcing that you can now pay for your airline tickets using a payment plan. I’ve been people exclaim “awesome, great idea! I’m definitely going to use this!” My reaction? I cringed. Hard. No seriously, I cringed really hard and thought about the trouble this will bring. These aren’t payment plans in the strictest sense of the word. You’re not taking the amount that…
You have a mountain of student loan debt and are frustrated. Maybe a bit overwhelmed? Trying to determine how in the world to pay it off. You’re not alone. Student loan debt is rising rapidly. The average student now graduates college with over $30,000 in student loans. Imagine heading to graduate school. The debt climbs even higher. Twenty-five percent of students with a graduate degree borrowed over $100,000. Yeah,…
Life lessons about money normally come about through trial and error (and make for interesting stories). You learn different life lessons about money in this manner due to the fact that there is little formal education on finances in our society. Financial skills are often not taught in schools and rarely go beyond teaching how to balance a checkbook, and just the how not the why. Only 17 states…
