S5 E2 Debt: Burden Or Building Block?
From The Swan Effect - Creating and Sustaining Your Financial Wellbeing by Arthi Rabikrisson and Malika Petersen
March 2, 2026 · 35 min · Season 5 · Episode 2
About this episode
The episode explores the dual nature of debt and how it can be leveraged for financial growth rather than stress.
Send us Fan Mail Money gets messy when debt blurs the line between freedom and friction. In this episode Arthi and Maliks pull that line into focus with a simple idea: borrowing is neutral, behaviour is not. Together they explore how to turn credit from a source of stress into a lever for growth by funding assets, skills, and income rather than short-lived consumption. The co-hosts unpack the love-hate tension around debt and show how borrowing becomes powerful when it funds assets, income, ...
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Hosts: Arthi Rabikrisson, Malika Petersen
Topics covered
- debt
- financial wellbeing
- borrowing
- credit
- growth
- assets
- income
Keywords
- debt
- borrowing
- financial wellbeing
- credit
- assets
- income
- growth
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