#121 BSS - Deciding Which Debt to Pay First

Wondering where to put the rest of your money after you've paid all your bills? Should you use it to pay off more debt, or should you put it towards something else? Listen in today's episode, as Ashley discusses debt strategies with Christina, including what to do with her leftover money after paying all of her bills, how to allocate those funds, and what her options are for paying off her debt. Hosting Today: I'm Ashley Patrick, ex detective turned debt-free CEO of my very own business and stay at home mom of three. Not too long ago, my dreams of staying at home with my kids seemed impossible. I thought I'd have to stay miserable in a high stress demanding job, just so I could retire someday. After gaining the confidence in my own ability to manage my family's finances and a simple step-by-step plan to make it happen, I was able to pay off $45,000 in just 17 months, which then allowed me to finally quit my job, stay at home with my kids, and build a debt-free business. Now, my mission is to help moms like you conquer debt and free themselves from the mental load of handling their family's finances. “Well, it's overwhelming. And then you're like, I don't know what to do because I'm overwhelmed. And so when you just take it one step at a time, so just focus on the one debt you wanna pay off first, I find running the numbers motivating, especially if you have a good chunk each month that you could send to it and you see that number, you're like, oh, I can do that. It'll help get you going. It'll give you that momentum to get started.” - Ashley Patrick Timestamps: 00:00 - How to sign up for your Budget Strategy Session 00:38 - Introduction to today's episode 01:16 - Meet Christina 04:02 - Christina's financial struggle 06:23 - What to do with the money that is left over after paying bills 08:38 - Emergency and Sinking funds 09:44 - Having a buffer amount 11:13 - Deciding on your biggest financial goal 13:37 - Which debt to pay off first 17:01 - Focusing on one debt at a time 19:07 - Christina's 24 hour action step 19:34 - Impact, Debt Snowball, and Debt Avalanche method 23:07 - Planning your left over money where you want it to go If you'd like to work through your own struggle with your budget 1:1 with me, sign up for a FREE Budget Strategy Session on The Money Mindset Podcast! Sign up at www.budgetsmadeeasy.com/strategy And if you enjoyed the podcast today and got some great takeaways, I’d really appreciate it if you followed the Money Mindset Podcast so you don’t miss out on future episodes Resources and Links Mentioned: Book your Budget Strategy Session here-> www.budgetsmadeeasy.com/strategy Connect with Ashley: Instagram: www.instagram.com/budgetsmadeeasy