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You are not broke because of the economy. You are broke because you financed a $60,000 truck on a $40,000 salary.

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An emergency fund is not optional. It is the difference between a bad month and a financial catastrophe.

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Stop investing while you have $30,000 in credit card debt at 25% interest. That is not diversification. That is insanity.

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The people who come on my show are brave. It takes guts to show the world your financial mess. That is the first step to fixing it.

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Credit card debt is not normal. The fact that everyone has it does not make it okay. It makes it an epidemic.

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Every financial problem I see on this show comes down to one thing: spending money you do not have to impress people you do not like.