Debt, Savings, Salesmen, Bankruptcy, and the Fear of Making the Wrong Move
Steve Rhode and Damon Day reveal how debt-relief sales pressure mirrors HVAC scam tactics — and why the math on Chapter 7 vs. settlement can differ by $82,500.
Get Out of Debt Guy Podcast
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Paying Back Debt as Self-Punishment (and Findom)
Steve Rhode and Damon Day on why people punish themselves to repay debt they could legally erase — a 71-year-old refusing bankruptcy, and a man trapped in…
Why Do People Making Good Money Still Feel Broke?
Steve Rhode and Damon Day explain why six-figure earners still feel broke: a middle-class lifestyle that cost $50,000 in the 1990s now costs $125,000 to $180,000. They break down the spending creep that causes it and how to redirect cash onto the ‘asset train’ before the train leaves.
The Real Cost of Staying in Debt
Steve Rhode and Damon Day reveal the true cost of carrying debt: how one $120 meal can cost your future self $3,000 — and why waiting is the priciest choice.
Debt Is Math Wrapped in Emotion: How to Stop Panicking
Steve Rhode and Damon Day explain why debt is math wrapped in emotion, why bankruptcy is just branding, and how to stop panicking and find a way out.
Debt Plans Fail in Inflation — Here’s What Works
Steve Rhode and Damon Day explain why budgets and payment plans break during inflation, why bankruptcy is less risky than the status quo, and what to do before your options disappear.
The E-Shaped Economy: Why the Middle Class Is Feeling Broke
What Is the E-Shaped Economy — and Why Does It Matter to You?The economy can look healthy on the surface — stock markets hitting highs, unemployment numbers low, consumer spending up. But if you zoom out, you see an E-shape: three tiers pulling in different directions at once. The top tier (roughly the wealthiest 10%) …
AI Layoffs, Student Loans, and Social Security
Steve Rhode and Damon Day discuss why 69% say college isn’t worth it, Oracle’s 30,000 AI layoffs, Social Security’s 6-year deadline, and why getting out of debt now is urgent.
Your FICO Score Is a Sucker Number
Your FICO score was built to measure how profitable you are to a lender — not how well you’re doing. What that changes about your next money decision.
Credit Lines Could Get Cut: What to Do Now
Banks are quietly cutting credit limits. If available credit is your emergency fund, here’s why that safety net could vanish — and what to do first.
