One giant choice we can make to get control of our money is to stop using credit cards. It may seem impossible but the steps I've laid out in this 4 part series gives anyone some time to work the process and even start back over again if they mess up. St

Kelly Brantley from Financial Freedom Counseling Service Our guest coach in this Real Life Case Study is a Dave Ramsey Certified Counselor (that guy in the picture with her) who has been helping individuals, couples, churches, and businesses with their p

Living Without Credit Cards takes more than just a pair of scissors and going cold turkey. This episode walks us through Step #3 to wean us off our dependency on plastic. Here is a recap of the steps so far: Step 1 - Take your cards out of your wallet an

We can't really live or give at our full potential unless we stop borrowing more money and eliminate debt. One of the first things we have to do to pay off debt is to stop borrowing more money. That means weaning our dependency away from credit cards and

Bob and Jen McDonough were normal Americans with four children, made a lot of money, and enjoyed life. They had two cars with payments, a 2nd mortgage, spent $1,000 a month on dining, paid off credit cards with 401K loans, and thought they were doing grea

Americans are dependent on their credit cards. But you can live without credit cards, it just takes some time and effort. In this episode we talk about the very first action step you need to take. It's the hardest step to take, even though the action is

Jon White from JWFinancialCoaching.Wordpress.com shares this article about the Dos and Don'ts for engaged couples Photo by Bliss Katherine #1 DO: Have "The Money Talk" #1 DON'T: Combine finances early #2 DO: Make a mock budget #2 DON'T: Blow off big

Matt and Janelle Wegner, a married couple with their own podcast called Living In Financial Excellence (LIFE), join me this week for our Real Life Case Study as we discuss a couple who have a good income but way too much outgo. Where do they cut back, whe

Justin Lukasavige is a storywriter, but before he became the host of CoachRadio.tv and started helping businesses do business better he was a Dave Ramsey Certified Counselor. Justin also wrote a book called "Become A Coach". I asked him who should beco

Leverage is a term used in the housing industry, but everday Americans Leverage themselves all the time and don't realize it. Then on "Holla from the Impala" I talk about digging in your pocket for quarters to play the lottery. Music used in the intro i