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Crushing Debt Podcast

The Crushing Debt Podcast is for people who want to eliminate the financial bullies in their lives. It is for listeners who want more money at the end of the month, rather than more month at the end of the money. The podcast provides answers around such topics as real estate litigation, partition, quiet title, chapter 7 liquidation, chapter 13 reorganization, and Chapter 11 business bankruptcies, short sales, loan modifications, creditor harassment and other related topics.
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Now displaying: September, 2022
Sep 29, 2022

How do you manage financial trauma?

What is financial trauma?

How does financial trauma present itself?

Is financial trauma a good thing or a bad thing?

In this week's episode, George and Shawn talk about financial trauma, abundance and scarcity mindset, how childhood impacts financial trauma, how financial trauma may present itself, and how to manage financial trauma so that it does not become crippling or cause someone to "bury their head in the sand."

Let me know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends!

Or, you can support the show by visiting our new Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt

Please also visit our sponsors:

  • Sam Cohen of Attorneys First Insurance for Attorneys and Title Companies looking to get a quote on Errors & Ommissions (malpractice) Insurance coverage. www.AttorneysFirst.com
  • Mark Purvis to help retirees who are looking for a fun and rewarding project  by capturing wisdom and stories that will bless their families today and for generations to come. www.LegacySpotlight.com

To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com, or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach

To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com.

Sep 22, 2022

Have you felt the impact of inflation over the last six months? Over the last twelve?

If so, how has it impacted you?

What habits or behaviors have you changed because of inflation?

A few weeks ago, Shawn attended FinCon 2022, an annual seminar to help "personal finance content creators and brands create better content, reach their audience, and make more money." This year FinCon was in Orlando, and we could not pass up the opportunity to get additional education around personal finance topics and make some great connections in the space. Next year, it will be in New Orleans and you can find more information at www.FinConExpo.com

One of the presentations Shawn attended described the different ways that individuals have felt the impact of inflation and how they are adjusting their budgets to battle inflation. For example:

  • The increase in the cost of essentials - groceries, gas & utilities
  • Shift in savings strategies
  • Reducing participation in extracurricular activities
  • Searching deals or discounts
  • Downloading money-saving apps, and
  • Avoiding big-ticket purchases

What are some of the things you're doing?

Please also visit our sponsors:

  • Sam Cohen of Attorneys First Insurance for Attorneys and Title Companies looking to get a quote on Errors & Ommissions (malpractice) Insurance coverage. www.AttorneysFirst.com
  • Mark Purvis to help retirees who are looking for a fun and rewarding project  by capturing wisdom and stories that will bless their families today and for generations to come. www.LegacySpotlight.com

Let me know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends!

Or, you can support the show by visiting our new Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt

To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com, or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach

To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com.

Sep 15, 2022

Things you tell your attorney are attorney-client privileged. As attorneys we cannot share confidential information with anyone. But what happens in bankruptcy court when financial information has to be disclosed to the trustee by one spouse, that was unknown by the other spouse?

In this week's episode, Shawn and George talk about stories relayed by different bankruptcy attorneys of when financial infidelity gets discovered, like:

  • When one spouse gave the other money to make mortgage payments, but the spouse used that money instead for something else.
  • When the engagement ring is fake but the receiving spouse didn't know that.
  • When one spouse has been paying child support unknown by the other spouse.
  • When one spouse has children by another relationship unknown by the other spouse.
  • When one spouse tries to file bankruptcy for both, without telling the other spouse.

These stories all arise from a Facebook post in a group comprised only of bankruptcy attorneys.  They are all true (or likely true) but are meant in the spirit of being funny. Still, we talk about these stories in terms of what they may mean to a couple trying to dig themselves out of debt and the consequences that may arise from "financial infidelity."

Please visit our sponsors:

  • Sam Cohen of Attorneys First Insurance for Attorneys and Title Companies looking to get a quote on Errors & Ommissions (malpractice) Insurance coverage. www.AttorneysFirst.com
  • Mark Purvis to help retirees who are looking for a fun and rewarding project  by capturing wisdom and stories that will bless their families today and for generations to come. www.LegacySpotlight.com

Let me know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends that might gain value out of listening!

Or, you can support the show by visiting our new Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt

To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com.

To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com.

Sep 9, 2022

Is all debt bad?

What is your strategy around incurring debt?

What do you want to accomplish using credit and debt?

What is your plan to improve your credit score and reduce your debt?

This week, we interview David Dishman, owner of 12 Point Life and a consumer credit expert with more than two years experience helping families decrease their debt and increase their credit to achieve their goals. 

George and Shawn talk to David about a lot of different topics, including:

  • Credit Cards (and rewards)
  • Credit Score
  • Credit Repair
  • CROA (Credit Repair Organizations Act)
  • Red Flags to look out for when choosing a credit repair company

You can contact David at David@OmegaMoneyCoach.com.

Please also visit our sponsors:

  • Sam Cohen of Attorneys First Insurance for Attorneys and Title Companies looking to get a quote on Errors & Ommissions (malpractice) Insurance coverage. www.AttorneysFirst.com
  • Mark Purvis to help retirees who are looking for a fun and rewarding project  by capturing wisdom and stories that will bless their families today and for generations to come. www.LegacySpotlight.com

Let me know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends that might gain value out of listening!

Or, you can support the show by visiting our new Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt

To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com.

To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com.

Sep 1, 2022

What is the number one reason people file for bankruptcy?

What famous celebrity lists his 20-year-old money mistakes?

Are we getting deeper in debt as inflation boosts costs?

On this week's episode we discuss these topics and more.  You can find the articles we reference at these links:

Is Rachel Cruz right about her #1 reason for bankruptcy?  Here's a hint, check out our Episode 325, Crush Medical Debt.

Please also visit our sponsors:

  • Sam Cohen of Attorneys First Insurance for Attorneys and Title Companies looking to get a quote on Errors & Ommissions (malpractice) Insurance coverage. www.AttorneysFirst.com
  • Mark Purvis to help retirees who are looking for a fun and rewarding project  by capturing wisdom and stories that will bless their families today and for generations to come. www.LegacySpotlight.com.

Let me know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends that might gain value out of listening!

Or, you can support the show by visiting our new Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt

To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com.

To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com.

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