Hustle to Financial Freedom

Hustle to Financial Freedom


MoneySmarts 002: Writing a Dear Debt Breakup Letter with Melanie Lockert - The Financial Freedom Community Podcast: Personal Finance | Get Out of Debt | Financial Independence | Financial Coaching

January 28, 2017

We are joined today by Melanie Lockert the the personality behind the award winning blog DearDebt.com. Melanie encourages people with debt to write their breakup letter to debt each day.
Melanie is an incredible example of how you can completely change your life. She used to be living off food stamps and now makes a 6-figure income. Hear how Melanie was able to do this and about her new book Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt
Timeline:

* 00:49 – Melanie’s Bio
* 02:57 – The truth about people with debt
* 04:28 – What was your aha moment?
* 05:40 – Melanie’s journey
* 08:18 – Melanie’s current financial situation
* 11:05 – Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt summary
* 12:49 – Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt takeways
* 13:22 – Why did you write Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt?
* 14:25 – Where can you get Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt?
* 14:50 – What is your Financial Freedom “why”?
* 17:17 – What was your favorite part of Italy?
* 17:54 – What was your favorite trip?
* 18:26 – What advice do you give to someone just starting their Financial Freedom Journey?

Resources & Links:

* DearDebt.com
* Twitter: deardebtblog
* Email: deardebt@gmail.com
* Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt (Amazon affiliate)