About this episode

The episode discusses the emotional aspects of debt and various debt relief options through a real-life case study.

In this episode of the Get Out of Debt Guy podcast, Steve Rhode and Damon Day start with a little “other guy” nonsense, AI trading experiments, Robinhood, crypto, and the old LendingClub days before landing on the real meat of the show. Damon shares a tough call with a 71-year-old woman living on Social Security who is carrying about $80,000 in debt, including credit card debt and IRS debt. From there, Steve and Damon walk through the uncomfortable but necessary reality of debt relief options, including bankruptcy, debt management plans, debt settlement, paying in full, credit score fears, retirement pressure, and why some people keep punishing themselves financially long after there may be a better way out. This episode is really about the emotional side of debt. The math can be simple, but the feelings can make it brutal. For more debt help, consumer debt advice, credit card debt information, bankruptcy insights, debt settlement warnings, and financial recovery articles, visit https://getoutofdebt.org Damon Day can be reached at https://damonday.com

People in this episode

Host: Steve Rhode

Guest: Damon Day

Topics covered

• debt relief options
• emotional side of debt
• bankruptcy
• debt management plans
• debt settlement
• financial punishment

Keywords

• debt relief
• bankruptcy
• credit card debt
• financial punishment
• debt management
• emotional debt
• financial recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LendingClub, Robinhood, AI, Social Security, IRS, getoutofdebt.org, damonday.com

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