Why You Can’t Get Out of Credit Card Debt While You’re Still Using Credit Cards: Lessons from the sessions | 616
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of paying off credit card debt while still using credit cards and the importance of changing financial habits.
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget besties, this episode is packed with two coaching lessons we see all the time: trying to pay off credit card debt while still using credit cards, and treating that third paycheck like “extra” money. Spoiler: neither one is helping your budget quite the way you think it is. First, we’re talking about what happens when you’re trying to get out of debt but you’re still swiping the cards for points, convenience, or because that’s simply how you’ve always managed your money. One client had already consolidated $68,000 in credit card debt and was still using a card because of the rewards. And budget besties… if the points strategy were working, the debt probably wouldn’t be there. Getting out of debt isn’t only about moving balances around or making bigger payments. It’s about changing the habits that created the cycle in the first place. That means learning to spend the money you actually have, creating a budget you can follow, and getting on the same page with your spouse instead of one person trying to control the entire financial plan. We also talk about how to have those money…
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