They Met On Tinder, Now Owe $100,000 w/ a Baby on the Way! (But We Fixed It)

The Table with Anthony ONeal

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Entrepreneurship, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Christianity, Business

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🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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On this episode of The Table with Anthony ONeal, we sit down with Deon & Deja Wrenn — a young married couple facing nearly $100K in debt and preparing to welcome their first child. With a baby on the way and only $1K saved, AO walks them through what truly matters right now: building savings, prioritizing wisely, and creating a strategic plan to break free from debt and secure their family’s future. Mentioned On Today's Show: **This show is sponsored and brought to you by Kikoff!** 🤝 Kikoff: https://www.anthonyoneal.com/kikoff 🏦 SoFi Savings Account: https://anthonyoneal.com/savings 💵 MooMoo Investment Account: https://link.anthonyoneal.com/moomoo 💰 Wealth Calculator: https://link.anthonyoneal.com/wealthcalculator 💲Wealth Builder Tool: https://link.anthonyoneal.com/wealthbuilder 🏠 Coalition Properties Group Website: https://www.coalitionpg.com/ 🤝 Coalition Properties Group IG: https://www.instagram.com/coalitionproperties/ ⏯️ Coalition Properties Group YouTube: @coalitionpropertiesgroup9653 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANTHONY ONEAL Start your journey to financial freedom and legacy building today: 👉 https://www.anthonyoneal.com 🎯 FREE TOOLS & RESOURCES: 📊 Budgeting & Wealth Tracker: https://www.anthonyoneal.com/wealthbuilder 🧠 Book a FREE 15-minute financial plan: https://www.anthonyoneal.com/getmyplan 📞 CALL IN & BE ON THE SHOW: Have a money question? Call and leave a voicemail for a chance to be featured on the show! 📱 Call: (771)-224-8131 ABOUT ANTHONY ONEAL Anthony Oneal is a nationally bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Table. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Banking and is a professor of Consumer Economics at Virginia Union University. Since 2014, he’s helped millions of people get out of debt, build wealth, and break generational poverty. His mission is to help you maximize your income, eliminate debt, and create a life of freedom and legacy—without relying on credit cards or student loans. 🤝 CHECK OUT MY NETWORK PARTNERS These are trusted tools and services I personally recommend to help you win with money: Better Help (Affordable online therapy): https://link.anthonyoneal.com/betterhelp Kikoff (Build credit the smart way): https://www.anthonyoneal.com/kikoff Ethos Life Insurance (Term life in minutes): https://link.anthonyoneal.com/ethos SoFi High-Yield Savings (Earn 4.6% APY): https://anthonyoneal.com/savings Dovly (Credit repair made simple): https://www.anthonyoneal.com/dovly MooMoo (Start investing & get 5 FREE sticks today): https://www.anthonyoneal.com/moomoo Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you choose to sign up or make a purchase. However, none of these services charge you extra—many actually offer special discounts just for my community! ⚠️ GENERAL DISCLAIMER This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. I am not a licensed financial advisor. Please do your own research and consult a certified professional before making financial decisions. 📲 FOLLOW ANTHONY ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyoneal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/_anthonyoneal Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Vion and Deja, welcome to the table.
0:02.0	Thank you for having us.
0:03.0	Man, listen, I just got to say,
0:06.0	Dijian, when you walk there, you look so good, sis.
0:09.0	I just love sync our sisters, man,
0:12.0	because y'all get to do something that just men, we just don't get to do.
0:16.0	Right.
0:17.0	You know, and the hell that y'all have to go through still with a smile carrying a human
0:24.5	being how does that feel how does it feel being pregnant carrying a baby yeah um I think at first
0:32.3	it's a little nerve-wracking because you have the anxiousness the unexpected especially your
0:36.6	first kid um you know your everything is going through your mind.
0:40.3	You're like, oh my God, what is this? What's happening?
0:42.3	All these changes with your body.
0:44.3	But as the months go forward, I think you start to come into your motherhood.
0:49.3	I mean, it's God-given.
0:51.3	It's what you, our bodies are created to sustain life. And so I think after a while, you start to tap into, okay, Lord, you've called me to this. What does this look like? What should I be eating? What should I not be eating? How should I be moving? You just start to kind of flow with Holy Spirit and it all works out. Die on man, you got to see it in this amazing woman, brother. Yeah. How you feel, bro? 31, right? Just turn 32. Just turn 32. Congrats, man. Happy birthday. Happy birthday. How you feel, bro, knowing that you have a baby on the way? I'll say this. I've never been around a pregnant woman before.
1:34.3	So really like learning this experience and seeing it firsthand for the first time, like Deja said, like it's a guy thing, like just seeing the changes,
1:40.3	emotionally, physically, like mentally and, you know, someone that's so close to you.
1:47.0	Yeah, yeah.
1:48.0	It really kind of leveled up my appreciation for, you know, all the things that she has to
1:53.5	combat physically and mentally and still, you know, bringing forth like her best self.
2:00.0	So it's really been a moment for me to like just get out of the way and like look at God, move on her. Right. So and that's really kind of been the best part. Yeah, man, you know, it's so funny that you say that because it's like, dang, man. Y'all do. You still gotta be a wife.
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