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Jul 2017
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The Zombie Effect: How to Escape The Wal...

BRIAN PRESTON AND BO HANSON
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You don't have to be a die-hard The Walking Dead fan to appreciate the allusion for this week's podcast. As financial advisors, we can draw parallels between a fictitious zombie apocalypse and the type of real apocalypse that debt can cause in people's lives. Tune in to this week's episode of The Money Guy Show as we prepare you for the zombie effect of deb ... Show More
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