Welcome back to Don’t Retire... Graduate! This is our first full episode of 2022 and we’re kicking off the new year with an amazing guest. Marcus Garrett is the host of the Marcus Garrett Show and author of Debt Free or Die Trying. He dug himself out of $30,000 in debt and is here to share his experience and debt reduction process with you.

In this episode we’ll talk about:

• Being social media-rich but bank account poor – the financial danger of “keeping up with the Joneses”
• The four-step process for digging yourself out of debt
• Looking at spending as an addiction
• Paying yourself first instead of saving whatever is left
• Creating habits and good behaviors rather than a strict budget
• The power of automation when paying down debt and building your savings
• Understanding how debt can be used as leverage
• Determining what’s important to you when deciding how aggressive to be in your debt payment strategy
• The pros and cons of leaning on others for accountability

For a full transcript of this episode, visit brotmanmedia.com/podcasts.

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About Marcus Garrett:

After surviving the mean streets of the inner suburbs in the Great State of Texas, Mr. Garrett obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and work experience as a Certified Internal Auditor, Financial and Data Analyst. As a Senior Millennial, his inflated self-esteem was amplified with participation trophies given to him without merit during his most impressionable years. Somehow he overcame these personal roadblocks to become an award-winning freelance writer on topics ranging from love and relationships to debt and personal finances.

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