How One Family Paid Off $74,000 of Debt

Published: Oct. 22, 2018, 7:30 a.m.

b"Need inspiration to pay off your debt? We have it today. Alaya Linton from the blog HopeandCents.com and her husband paid off over $74,000 of debt in....wait for it....25 months. She'll walk us through all of the bad decisions she made wracking up the debt, then hitting the wall where suddenly she was in huge financial trouble, her first credit card denial, her car being repossessed, and more. But then she'll also share how her family changed and she attacked her debt and paid it off in 25 short months. She'll discuss how she kept her family involved, what she cut, how she budgeted, and what debts she paid off first.\\nPlus, in today's headline segment, an unlikely source says that the future of advice is going to come from humans. Who would say something so crazy? You'll find out.\\nLater we'll throw the Haven Life Line and take some time for Doug's trivia.\\nThanks to Nutrafol for supporting Stacking Benjamins. Get your first month supply with a subscription plan for $10\\xa0nutrafol.com\\xa0and promo code SB\\nThanks to Away for supporting Stacking Benjamins. Go to\\xa0awaytravel.com/sb\\xa0and use the promo code\\xa0sb\\xa0to get $20 off a suitcase!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"