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The Rachel Cruze Show

How to Afford Your Adoption

The Rachel Cruze Show

Ramsey Network

Education, Investing, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever dreamed about the possibility of adopting, but then thought, Well, I couldn’t afford that? I think adoption is awesome, but I know it can be super expensive. It’s a deeply personal conviction, and money shouldn’t be the obstacle that’s holding you back. If adoption is something you’re considering, I want to help you do it debt-free. In this episode of The Rachel Cruze Show, you’ll learn: Author and speaker Lisa Harper’s emotional journey walking through the international adoption process as a single woman Extremely practical steps and creative ways (that really surprised me!) to raise money for your adoption from author Julie Gumm My personal dream and goals surrounding adoption Even if you think adoption isn’t for you, you probably know someone who could use the valuable information in this episode! My guests this week really opened my eyes to new ways to make adopting a child a possibility for anyone, so go ahead and forward this to your friends! Resources (everything mentioned in this episode): Zander Insurance Lisa Harper’s Website Julie Gumm’s Website My Favorite Budgeting App

Transcript

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0:00.0

It is a heart-wrenching process, but we're called to it as Christfather's.

0:05.8

Lisa Harper, her story is phenomenal.

0:08.9

If he's called you to it, it'll make a way.

0:11.2

Author Julie Gum, she's out to two kids internationally and did it debt-free.

0:16.1

If this is something you really want to do, there's a way for you to do it without going

0:19.8

into debt.

0:20.8

Hey guys, welcome to another episode of the Rachel Crucio podcast.

0:25.6

I am so glad that you're here.

0:27.8

Now, for several months now, my team and I have been wanting to do an episode on this topic

0:33.0

because we have seen it pop up so many times in our Facebook group.

0:37.0

And the topic is adoption.

0:39.1

Yes, I'm so excited about this because I love the heart behind adoption.

0:44.0

I think it is amazing.

0:46.3

And even if you're not planning on adopting personally, I bet you know someone who wants

0:50.4

to make this part of their story.

0:51.9

So I really think there's some great takeaways in here for everyone.

0:56.0

But the thing about adoption is it costs money.

0:59.3

Yep, and usually a lot of money.

1:02.2

So in this episode, I'm going to be bringing on one of my favorite authors and speakers, Lisa

1:06.8

Harper, to share her amazing adoption journey with us and also author Julie Gum, who wrote

1:12.4

the book on How to Adop's Debt Free.

1:15.0

But first, I wanted to tell you about my own plans for adoption.

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