The Crushing Weight of Debt (and how to get out this New Year!) with Frugal Fit Mom

The Minimal Mom

Dawn Madsen

Self-improvement, Education:how To, Education, How To

4.8 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Take Your House Back (Just $94): https://urlgeni.us/TYHB The Take Your House Back Course is a powerful way that I can come along side you and make sure you get your home simplified in the new year! (And it's only $94 right now - normally $597!) The Next ALL DAY DECLUTTER is Saturday, Jan. 13 - replays available if you can't join us live (Payment plan available, too!) IN THIS EPISODE: Are you struggling with post-holiday letdown, discouragement over credit card statements, and navigating a sense of unease as the new year unfolds?While getting out of debt is hard, listen and hear Dawn and Christine of Frugal Fit Mom encourage you to start taking steps to replace the weight of debt with the lightness that comes from debt-free living! IN THIS EPISODE: -Christine and Dawn’s personal stories of getting out of debt -How to start your debt-free journey -Motivating yourself and others towards paying off debt -The freedom that comes from minimizing access to social media and streaming services ABOUT CHRISTINE: Christine from Frugal Fit Mom has garnered a loyal following by sharing her practical insights on budgeting, frugality, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle on a dime. Her journey is a testament to the transformative power of mindful spending, sensible budgeting, and strategic money-saving tactics. Whether it's expertly navigating the grocery store aisles for budget-friendly yet nutritious meals or offering ingenious tips to maximize savings, Christine's approach is both relatable and inspiring. Through Frugal Fit Mom YouTube channel, Christine invites her audience to join her on a journey towards financial resilience, overall well-being, and the joys of a balanced, intentional life.https://www.youtube.com/c/FrugalFitMom

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0:00.0	In a year's time, the average American spends $3,100 a year on takeout, DoorDash, Uber Eats, takeout, $3,000.
0:09.7	If you are trying to get out of debt and you are going to restaurants, you're not trying to get out of debt.
0:14.1	Welcome to the Minimal Mom podcast.
0:16.7	Don reaches a million women each month with practical tips to simplify your home. Today,
0:22.1	Dawn is joined by Christine from Frugal Fit Mom, where she helps families take control of their
0:27.2	lives by improving their fitness, food, and finances. Christine lives in Idaho with her husband
0:32.5	Dave and four active kids. She loves to cook, exercise, and find the best deals online.
0:38.3	Well, Christine, we got to catch up this summer.
0:40.9	And I didn't fully know you're getting out of debt story until more recently.
0:46.8	But what struck me was I think we both feel very passionately about as women, how much stress we live with when we are in debt.
0:58.3	And so can you give like a 60 second recap of you and Dave getting married, being in debt,
1:04.6	and then getting out of debt?
1:06.5	For sure.
1:07.3	So Dave and I got married in college, had a baby in college, and we were in college.
1:11.0	So obviously we were poor, paying for school with a baby, like crazy time. We got married very young.
1:16.6	And when we graduated and six months later, you have to pay back your student loans. I don't know if you knew that, but you do have to pay those back.
1:24.6	So that was our debt. Was all Dave's side. Can I just say
1:28.8	not my side? I got through college with no debt. It was all my husband. I still like to tease him
1:35.4	about that. Like he brought debt into the marriage and I didn't. I brought a savings account.
1:40.0	We were the opposite. I brought all the student loan. I brought $60,000 worth of student loan debt into our marriage and Tom had zero. So anyways.
1:47.7	Okay, ours wasn't quite that high. But, Dawn, I'm sorry to interrupt you, but this might be a good time to mention that enrollment is open for the take your house back course and the next all-day declutter. The course consists of
2:02.5	24 videos with guided decluttering and instruction that you can watch at your own pace. But the real
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