On today’s episode of the His & Her Money Show, we feature a great story from Carrie Smith of Careful Cents. She accomplished a major feat by eliminating $14,000 of debt in just 14 months!
Since that time, she has become an entrepreneur and found herself back in debt for the second time. Carrie shares her story and her plan to eliminate all of her debt for the second time around.
Carrie is a financial artist, writer, and the founder of Careful Cents. Her goal is to design a life that revolves around her passions and reducing the stress of the traditional workplace. She’s written for sites like Yahoo! Finance, The Huffington Post, and is the content editor and manager for several business blogs.
What You Will Learn
- How a drive-by shooting helped motivate her to become debt-free.
- How Carrie eliminated all of her debt the first time around.
- What events led up to her going into debt the second time.
- The practical steps that she is taking to eliminate all of her debt again.
- Her advice for anyone who is battling their way out of debt.
Resources Mentioned
- Business budget template from the Cash Budget Challenge
- Tax checklist for self-employed biz owners
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