J.R. Whalen
speaker
37,077 appearances
1,141 recordings
1 series
first heard Sep 2017
last heard Jan 2025
J.R. Whalen’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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To meet her 2025 financial goal of paying off her credit cards, Aqua knows she needs to have a plan.
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Her biggest question, what's the best approach?
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To dive into this, I spoke with Stephanie Genkin.
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She's a certified financial planner and founder of the investment advisory firm, My Financial Planner.
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Stephanie, it's one thing to say you're going to get yourself out of debt.
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It's another thing to actually do it.
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How should someone approach this process?
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What's the best strategy to do that?
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Aqua wanted to know if debt consolidation was a good option.
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Can you explain what that entails?
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Can transferring balances from one credit card to another help lead somebody out of debt?
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So if somebody's paying off their debt and they've paid off one of their credit cards, but they don't plan to use that card going forward, should they keep the card open?
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One key to fulfilling your 2025 resolution to give your finances a reset or achieve other financial milestones like purchasing a home or a car is having a strong credit score, like Stephanie mentioned.
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We'll talk to her about boosting your number.
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Plus, WSJ personal finance reporter Amani Moiz will join us after the break.
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Paying off her credit card debt is just part of Aqua Richards' financial goals for 2025.
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She wants to buy her first home, ideally a three-bedroom in the North Atlanta area.
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But to do that, she has to focus on another goal, boosting her credit score.
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And it's a common goal.
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A 2023 survey from NerdWallet found that four in five Americans are trying to improve their credit score.
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