Steps to Guard Against Financial Difficulties and Build Wealth

The chapter discusses the steps the speaker plans to take to guard against financial difficulties and build wealth after moving to LA. They mention creating a strict budget, understanding expenses and income, opening a high yield savings account, and learning about investing.

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Today, we’re going to show you how to pay off credit card debt FAST. It isn’t glamorous, and it won’t be easy, but if you can do it, an entire world of wealth-building, opportunity, and financial freedom awaits. So, if you’ve gotthousands in credit card and consumer debt and are tired of feeling shackled to failing finances, get ready to take some notes—this is what it takes to become debt-free!

Brittney Reynolds found herself like many Americans: out of money, maxed out on credit cards, living well above her means, and having no financial independence. She was going on vacations she couldn’t afford, renting in a high-cost-of-living area, seeing her debt climb with every swipe, but realizing too late how much of a problem it was. By the time Brittney faced reality, her credit card debt had ballooned to $36,000. But, instead of ignoring it, she made some drastic life changes.

Now, only a few months into her debt payoff journey, Brittney has already paid off $12,000 in credit card debt, with plans to be entirely debt-free by the start of the summer. How will she pay off such a massive amount of debt in under a year? Stick around to hear her strategy; if you’re in a situation like her, you too could be debt-free faster than you think!

In This Episode We Cover

How to pay off credit card debt FAST, no matter how big your balance is

Building wealth as a complete beginner and how to invest when starting from zero

The simple ways that we overspend without even realizing it

How not having enough savings can leave you vulnerable in life

One move that will help Brittney pay off her debt in record time

Whether to invest, save, do both, or neither while paying off debt

And So Much More!

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