Aug 5, 2020
Having debt doesn’t make you a failure. Failing doesn’t make you a failure. In this episode, we talk about getting comfortable with our shortcomings so we can learn from them and continue to move forward with our goals.
First, what we’re watching on Netflix: Fastest Cars, The Single Wives, Indian Matchmaking, Love on the Spectrum, The Last Dance, The Office (still).
Shoutouts: @debtfreesis, @touristyaf & @natnatpena from @thehappycactusclub!
3 Ways to Get Comfortable with Failure
Serious Talking points:
- Michael says educational debt is worth the investment. Do you agree?
- How your friends and family view your debt and your failures
- Alisa’s biggest failure in college and how it affected her
- The importance of “balcony” people in your life to cheer you on
- How to move forward with failure by acknowledging your fear
- Embracing your inner child when it comes to debt and failure
- If you want to give generously, you can’t give what you don’t have
- Keeping your goals and purpose in mind
- How to pay off debt
- Snowball method: pay your smallest balance off first
- Avalanche method: pay your highest interest rate off first
- Saving money by staying home!
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If you have questions for Michael or Alisa (or both of us), please submit them for “Serious Fam Q&A” at seriouslythoughpodcast@gmail.com or @seriouslythoughpod.
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