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Oct 2020

28m 44s

Good Debt/Bad Debt

Girls That Invest

About this episode

Recent studies show us what many of us already know: debt is about so much more than money. Join Sim & Sonya as they explore the fear behind the psychological aspects of debt, good debt' and 'bad debt' and the two most popular ways to pay off your debt: debt snowball and debt avalanche (thanks Dave Ramsey!)

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