The Debt Free Dad Podcast

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111. How We Saved and Paid Off Nearly $22,000 Feb 15, 2022

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Welcome to episode #111 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast. Today I have two amazing guests joining us, Brian and Miranda Warren. Brian and Miranda started listening to the podcast and using the Debt Freedom Planner back in May of 2021. Since then, they've made some amazing progress, like saving and paying off nearly $22,000 combined and as of November of 2021 are credit card debt free! Today they are joining us to share their journey.
What You'll Learn

Discover how Brian and Miranda saved and paid off nearly $22,000.
Hear the things that helped make such great progress in such a short period of time.
Listen to their suggestions and tips if you're just getting started, and what's made the biggest difference for them.

Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured
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110. I Am NOT Dave Ramsey! Feb 08, 2022

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Welcome to episode #110 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast. We get this question a lot, 'how is Debt Free Dad different than Dave Ramsey? Aren't you guys the same thing?' Ugh... killing me! We're going to talk about it on today's show!
What You'll Learn

Discover how Debt Free Dad differentiates itself from the popular Dave Ramsey.
Learn the key component to inspire you to get out of debt.
Hear the topics that we completely disagree with Dave about.

Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

Thanks For Listening
Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube.

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109. How I Saved And Paid Off $31,355.72 In Just 18 Months Feb 01, 2022

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Welcome to episode #109 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast. Today I have an amazing guest joining us, Amy Lane! Amy joined Roots in July of 2020, so about 18 months ago. Since then she has paid off $31,355.72 in just 18 months as a single hard working mom. That's incredible. I invited Amy to join us today to share her journey and how she was able to make such amazing progress in just the last 18 months.
What You'll Learn

Discover how Amy saved and paid off $31,355.72 in just 18 months.
Hear how improving her finances has massively improved others areas of her life.
If she had to start all over again, hear what she would tell herself knowing what she knows now.

Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

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Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube.

Support the show

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108. Reaction to "Cracked Why Credit Cards Are a Scam" Jan 25, 2022

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Welcome to episode #108 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. We are changing things up and we are doing our first reaction episode here on the Debt Free Dad podcast and today we are going to be watching and reacting to "Cracked Why Credit Cards Are a Scam". This is going to be good.
What You'll Learn

Hear our reactions to this spoof credit card commercial.
It's easy to laugh at the points brought up, but this is reality for many credit card users carrying debt.
Listen as we break down the common marketing methods used to get you to think using credit cards is smart.

Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

Thanks For Listening
Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube.

Support the show

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner https://www.debtfreedad.com/planner

Connect With Brad

Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube

We LOVE feedback, and also helps us grow our podcast! Please leave us an honest review in Apple Podcasts, we read every single one.

Is there someone that you think would benefit from the Debt Free Dad podcast? Please, share this episode with them on your favorite social network!

107. How I Saved And Paid Off $14,543 In Just Six Months Jan 18, 2022

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Welcome to episode #107 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Today I have an amazing guest joining us...Cyndi Hanna. Cyndi started listening to the Debt Free Dad Podcast in late May of 2021, and eventually joined Roots soon after in July. Since then, between consumer debt and her mortgage, she has paid off $13,543.90, and added $1,000 to her savings in just the last six months! Wow! Today she is here to share her journey and how she's been able to make so much great progress.
What You'll Learn

Discover how Cyndi saved and paid off $14,543 in just six months.
Hear how improving her finances has massively improved others areas of her life.
If she had to start all over again, hear what she would tell herself knowing what she knows now.

Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

Thanks For Listening
Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube.

Support the show

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner https://www.debtfreedad.com/planner

Connect With Brad

Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube

We LOVE feedback, and also helps us grow our podcast! Please leave us an honest review in Apple Podcasts, we read every single one.

Is there someone that you think would benefit from the Debt Free Dad podcast? Please, share this episode with them on your favorite social network!

106. Why You Can't Afford to Be Broke Jan 11, 2022

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Welcome to episode #106 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Have you ever used the excuse or reason, "I can't afford it!" to pass on an invitation, or a purchase? Of course, we all have! Especially if money is tight, and you're living paycheck to paycheck, which is a life myself, Ryan, and Amber have all lived. Today we are going to flip this saying, and today we are going to talk about why you can't afford to stay broke and live paycheck to paycheck. Here's the deal, most people completely miss the fact that staying broke comes at a hight cost, and its cost that most are blind to.
Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

Thanks For Listening
Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube.

Support the show

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner https://www.debtfreedad.com/planner

Connect With Brad

Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube

We LOVE feedback, and also helps us grow our podcast! Please leave us an honest review in Apple Podcasts, we read every single one.

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105. How to Crush Your Finances in 2022 Jan 04, 2022

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Welcome to episode #105 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Well it’s official, 2022 is here, and we are back for a brand new season of the Debt Free Dad Podcast. Since it's a new year, today we want to talk about the power of goal setting. I will say from experience and as someone who has coached thousands of people, setting good and smart goals can really help you improve your finances. Having good goals can help you improve impulsive and wasteful spending. It can certainly improve your saving habits and even help you build that first emergency fund, and it can dramatically have an impact on paying off debt AND even better, prevent you from adding on more debt. By listening today, our goal is to give you some great insight to help you crush your finances in 2022.
What You'll Learn

Learn the power of goal setting and how it can help you crush your finances in the new year.
Do you have problems with overspending or impulse purchases? Hear how goal setting can help.
Learn why your goals should scare you a little bit, and how that's a good sign you're on the right track.

Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

Thanks For Listening
Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube.

Support the show

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner https://www.debtfreedad.com/planner

Connect With Brad

Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube

We LOVE feedback, and also helps us grow our podcast! Please leave us an honest review in Apple Podcasts, we read every single one.

Is there someone that you think would benefit from the Debt Free Dad podcast? Please, share this episode with them on your favorite social network!

REPLAY - How to Use Sinking Funds and Stay Out Of Debt Dec 28, 2021

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(Replay) Welcome to episode #78 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Today we are talking about a powerful tool called sinking funds. I LOVE SINKING FUNDS, and they are a great way to prepare for future purchases, stay out of debt, and it will help break the habit of using debt.
What You'll Learn

Learn about one of the best tools to stay out of debt.
Discover that paying cash can save you even more cash!
Get the details on how to start a sinking fund, and where you should keep it.

Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

Thanks For Listening
Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube.

Support the show

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REPLAY - How to Save $1,000 Fast Dec 21, 2021

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(Replay) Welcome to episode #6 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. If you want to get out of debt, paying off debt isn’t the first step, I know that sounds crazy, but so many people make this critical mistake. In today’s show, we are going to reveal the first step you should focus on and give you some ways to make it happen.
We are sharing tips to help you build your first emergency fund! If you want to get out of debt, paying off debt isn’t the first step, and I know that sounds crazy, but one of the primary goals you should have is to save. One of the reasons why people go into debt in the first place is because they don’t have any money, and that’s a bad habit that you need to break, and you want to replace it with a good practice like saving money.

According to a GoBanking Rates Survey: 58% of people have less than $1,000 in savings, and 32%, that’s 1/3 of the population have nothing saved at all.

What You’ll Learn

Why saving is so hard.
Why having an emergency fund is crucial in getting out of debt.
Urgency is critical when you first get started.
Tips to help you build an emergency fund.

Question of the Show
"Hey guys, I am having trouble getting my spouse on board with our finances. Can you guys offer some tips I could try to get them to care about this? I am stressed and I am tired of having to do this on my own."

Resources Mentioned
Get better results with your finances in 30-60 days - GUARANTEED. Watch this video to learn how! - https://www.debtfreedad.com/payoff-debt-in-60-to-90-days

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.debtfreedad.com
Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.debtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thedebtfreedad
Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtfreedad/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@debt_free_dad
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bradnelson-debtfreedad2751/featured

Thanks For Listening
Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube.

We LOVE feedback, and also helps us grow our podcast! Please leave us an honest review in Apple Podca

Support the show

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner https://www.debtfreedad.com/planner

Connect With Brad

Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube

We LOVE feedback, and also helps us grow our podcast! Please leave us an honest review in Apple Podcasts, we read every single one.

Is there someone that you think would benefit from the Debt Free Dad podcast? Please, share this episode with them on your favorite social network!

REPLAY - How To Get Motivated and Dig Yourself Out Of Debt Dec 14, 2021

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(Replay) Welcome to episode #83 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. I got an email from one of our listeners asking this question, "Brad, I've been listening to your podcast. But I'm afraid to put in the work. I am finding it challenging to get myself motivated, along with telling myself that I will not be able to spend money frivolously. What can I do to overcome this so I can get myself in better place financially?" This is an awesome question, and this is a scenario that many people struggle with initially and it keeps a lot of people from getting started. So what should this person do? We are going to talk about it on today's show.
What You'll Learn

Afraid to make changes or put in the work? Learn how to overcome them to create your best financial life.
Discover the secret that provides the best motivation.
Learn that you don't have to give up your life to get out of debt.

Resources Mentioned

The Top Ten Things Keeping You Broke... And How To Fix Them! - FREE COURSE
The Money Conversation - Free Guide
10 Money Saving Ideas You Can Start Today - FREE COURSE
Brad's Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner
For more help, and a step-by-step process to get started, enroll in Brad's FREE online course, LIFE WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

Free Tools and Downloads at www.therealdebtfreedad.com

Connect With Brad

Website - https://www.therealdebtfreedad.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealdebtfreedad/
Private Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/lifewithoutpayments
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brad_nelson_debt_free_dad/
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/bradnelson0044/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/balancedcents/

Thanks For Listening
Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, YouTube.
We LOVE feedback, and also helps us grow our podcast! Please leave us an honest review in Apple Podcasts, we read every single one.
Is there someone that you think would benefit from the Debt Free Dad podcast? Please, share this episode with them on your favorite social network!

Support the show

The Totally Awesome Debt Freedom Planner https://www.debtfreedad.com/planner

Connect With Brad

Like what you hear? Please, subscribe on the platform you listen to most: Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tune-In, Stitcher, YouTube Music, YouTube

We LOVE feedback, and also helps us grow our podcast! Please leave us an honest review in Apple Podcasts, we read every single one.

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