How I Got Out of Credit Card Debt, and How You Can Too - a podcast by Erin Darling
from 2020-05-21T14:47:05
::
::
Part of being a Hot Pizza Ass is taking responsibility and control of your finances. So, on this week's episode I'm doing a tell all on how I paid off over $5000 dollars of credit card debt in 6 months, even in a pandemic, even as a freelancer in an industry which has been shut down since March. HINT: it takes awareness (and actually reading your CC statements), and an aggressive plan to beat the interest game that the credit card companies want you to lose.
Plus, why I got into debt in the first place, mistakes I made, what I learned about finances, interest, credit scores, and credit card companies in the process of getting out of it. Zach Harper (@talkhoops) joins in as well to share simple tips on financial lessons he's learned as well and what he did to improve his credit score in just 4 months.
Corrections - There's a part in the pod where I say I made smaller payments in "April and May," I meant to say "April and March." Blame it on the celebration sake. Also, I said if I paid just the minimum on my credit card it would take like 40 years to pay off. I just double checked. The correct number was about 18 years.
RECENT PIZZA ROUND UP
- Lou Malnati's (Chicago, but they ship) - https://www.loumalnatis.com/
- Pizzana (Los Angeles) - https://pizzana.com/
RESOURCES
- On IG follow @ramit @daveramsey @davidbach
- Nerd Wallet - https://www.nerdwallet.com/
BOOKS
- "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi
SUPPORT THE SHOW
- Patreon.com/erindarling
If you liked this episode. or if it could be useful or inspiring to someone you know in credit card debt, please share it with them!
Further episodes of Hot Pizza Ass with Erin Darling
Further podcasts by Erin Darling
Website of Erin Darling