Dave shares a few wild stories and answers questions about investing, real estate, budgeting and paying back family loans.
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Dave gives practical advice on retirement investing, avoiding college debt and when to buy a house.
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Dave offers hope and financial advice to callers who are sick and tired of living paycheck to paycheck!
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Dave answers questions about selling homes, investing, and taking out school loans. Also, Gerald from Alaska is debt-free!
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Lane: Do I take out student loans to go to law school?
Debt-Free Scream: Gerald paid off $180K in 7 years (including the house)!
Kalani: Do I pay cash for a house or invest it?
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Dave helps callers make informed decisions on sharing finances before you're married (don't), investing, paying off the house, and funding school. Also, Matt and Kati from Kansas City, Missouri scream, "I'm DEBT-FREE!"
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Luke: When do I pay taxes on my side jobs?
Jack: Should I take a HELOC?
Aaron: I'm thinking of switching financial advisors?
Debt-Free Scream: Matt and Kati paid off $60K in 18 months!
Ashley: Should I postpone law school to avoid taking out more loans?
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Dave gives callers specific and practical advice on wills, buying out a business, renting vs. buying a home, financial anxiety, and saving your bonuses.
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Sarah: How do I set up my will?
Jovonda: What to do when my car's breaking down and I'm on Baby Step 1.
John: Cash flow medical expenses or use the HSA?
Kelly: When do I know that I'm going to be okay?
Suzanne: Should we use our IRA to pay off some debt?
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Dave talks about money market accounts, how to weigh the cost of a college degree, thanking those who help you on your financial journey, and what to do when you lose your job in the middle of paying off debt.
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Barry: Should I go back to school to change my career?
Susan: How do I say thank you to my stepfather for paying off my student loans as a gift?
Jessica: My husband and I lost our jobs at the same time. Should we use our savings to pay debt, or wait until we have a job?
Isaac: Sell the house and move in with relatives to pay off debt?
Nancy: Use my 403(b) to pay down my student loans?
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Dave gives callers advice on selling the motorhome, mixing finances and relationships, and managing a unique type of business. Brandon and Sharen from California are debt-free!
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Andre: How do we get rid of our motorhome?
Gunnar: What to do in Baby Step 5 when college is already paid for in Iceland?
Nick: Should I refinance my mortgage in Baby Step 2?
Debt-Free Scream: Brandon and Sharen paid off over $165K in 16 months (and the house)!
Matt: Do I help my girlfriend with her finances?
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Dave gives callers specific and practical advice on their jobs, investing in Baby Step 4, car repossession, and paying off debt. Brian and his son came from Colorado to scream, "I'm DEBT-FREE!" DAVE RANT: Being normal sucks, get weird!
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David: How do I avoid the stigma of switching jobs a lot early in my career?
Brook: Should I voluntarily let my car get repossessed?
Debt-Free Scream: Brian paid off $150K in 6 years (including the house)!
Adam: Save for a house or repay my dad?
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Dave answers questions about the stock market, dealing with a mortgage, paying off debt, saving, and investing. Dave speaks with Dr. Henry Cloud, author of Boundaries. Also, Steve and LeeAnn are debt-free in Columbus, Ohio!
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Jonathan: What should I do with my restricted stock units?
Debt-Free Scream: Steve and LeAnn paid off $290K in 4.5 years!
Jonathan #2: Pay off the house or the 401(k) loan first?
Charles: Should I start investing when I start my career after college or wait?
Rob: How do I have my ideal job and balance it with family?
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Dave gives callers specific and practical advice on paying off or selling a house, growing your business debt-free, talking to your your teens about college dreams, and debt liability. David and Larissa are here from Kansas City, Missouri to scream, "I'm DEBT-FREE!" Dave talks about what to do when a family member is stealing their kid's identity by taking out debt in their name.
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Timothy: When's the right time to hire my first employee?
Richard: Should my daughter get an art degree?
Debt-Free Scream: David and Larissa paid off $376K in 5 years!
Leslie: My aunt is taking out credit cards in her 16-year-old daughter's name for herself.
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Dave talks with Anthony ONeal in studio. Also, Dave gives callers specific and practical advice on leased cars, Social Security, and saving for college. Phillip, Patty and the kids came from Columbia Missouri to scream, "We're DEBT-FREE!" DAVE RANT: How Dave feels when people only follow part of the Baby Steps OR become "financial pharisees."
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Dave: I was told to use VUL life insurance to save for college?
Jeremy: Get a gas station card to build my credit?
Debt-Free Scream: Phillip and Patty paid off $90K in 2.5 years!
Jackie: Should we take early Social Security to help our income?
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Dave explains what Baby Step 3b is and gives callers insight on what it takes to get out of debt, preparing for retirement, and how to avoid making mistakes investing your money. Dave gets a visit from Chicago by someone who paid off seven credit cards! Also, Dave explains how to determine how much term life insurance you need.
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Dave gives callers specific advice on student loan consolidation, budgeting, IRAs, and paying off the mortgage early. A couple traveled all the way from Los Angeles to visit Dave in studio and yell, "I'm DEBT-FREE!" Also, Dave explains how to stay focused on long-term career goals.
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Dave answers questions about starting a small business and renting a car without a credit card. DAVE RANT: How Dave feels about companies that make it hard on people to use cash or debit cards. A couple from Houston, Texas visits Dave in the studio after paying off over $200K to yell, "I'm DEBT-FREE!" Dave explains why voluntary repos are not the way to go.
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Dave gives callers specific and practical advice on investing and budgeting. Also, Dave talks about the secret of contentment and his issue with the term "Financial Independence." A family of six from Atlanta visits Dave in studio to share their story and yell, "I'm DEBT-FREE!" At the end of the show, Dave explains what to look for when interviewing financial advisors and why you should stop investing to pay down debt first.
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Dave gives insight on home appraisals. Stephen Mansfield joins Dave in studio to talk about warning signs that corporate leaders are about about to crash. Also, Dave empowers callers to take control of their lives and money.
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Dave answers questions about FICO scores, mortgages, planning for maternity leave, and child support. A couple from Alabama visits the studio to share their journey to financial peace and scream, "I'm DEBT-FREE!"
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Dave reminisces about Toys R Us and explains why they had to declare bankruptcy. Also, Dave comments on new policies by Citigroup and the volatility of the stock market. Callers get practical advice from Dave on savings accounts, getting life insurance quotes, and getting out of a car lease.
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Dave gives practical advice on how to decide when to move and when to start investing, and encourages callers to avoid five of the most common mistakes college students make. Tyler and Jensena share how they found creative ways to do fun things while working the debt snowball.
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Dave empowers callers to stop borrowing money and get out from under the weight of debt, worry less, and find financial peace! Hear Dave's good-ol-boy analogy of what it's like to invest money in cryptocurrency. During the second half of the episode, Dave gives insight on how loans between family members can affect relationships negatively.
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Dave gives insight on investing in Roth IRAs or 401(k)s, long engagements, the truth about tax brackets, saving for retirement, military pensions, ETF investing, and building wealth by following a plan that works.
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Parenting expert Dr. Meg Meeker joins Dave in studio. Also, Dave answers questions about car buying, how to pay down debt fast, writing resumes, and life insurance.
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Dave gives practical advice on saving for college, taking time to heal from tragedy, getting out of debt, increasing your influence with family, and giving automatic withdrawal access to your checking account.
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Dave gives practical advice on how to make big decisions, funding college accounts, choosing life insurance, dealing with broke family members, and investing like a millionaire.
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