The Debt Free Dad Podcast
Episodes
91. Tips To Reduce Holiday Financial Stress
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #91 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Guys it's coming... it's actually less than three months away... YES, the holiday shopp...
90. We're Debt Free! Here's What We Splurge and Cheap Out On!
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #90 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Ryan, Amber and myself are all debt free outside of our mortgages. I have often been asked, are y...
89. re Kids Being Groomed Into Debt and Payments?
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #89 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. So my daughter received a gift at her two year old birthday party and one of the gifts included s...
88. The Reality of Buy Now Pay Later Programs
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #88 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Same as cash offers and financing along with Buy Now Pay Later programs, which seem to be everywh...
87. Are Your Kids' Extracurricular Expenses Stressing Out Your Finances?
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #87 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Check this out, 8 in 10 parents think their child's competitive or extracurricular activity ...
86. Busting The Myth, "It's Not The Right Time!"
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #86 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Have you been on the fence about taking control of your finances and paying off your debt? Are yo...
85. Simple No Spend Challenges to Save Quick Money
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #85 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Are you looking for a way to pay off your debt faster, or build your emergency fund quicker? Or m...
84. How 'It's only a few dollars' Can Cost You BIG!
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #84 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Have you ever justified a purchase by saying, "It's only a few dollars!" I think w...
83. How To Get Motivated and Dig Yourself Out Of Debt
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #83 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. I got an email from one of our listeners asking this question, "Brad, I've been listeni...
82. How I Saved and Paid Off $29,919.63 in 18 Months!
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #82 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I am excited to welcome Mary Southard to the show. Check this out, since Mary joined Roots ...
81. How We Saved and Paid Off $383,926.60 in Two and a Half Years!
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #81 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I am excited to welcome Shannon Leardi to the show. Check this out, since Shannon and her h...
80. How to End The Financial Misery Cycle
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #80 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. What could your life be like if you didn't have any payments? No I'm not kidding. Serio...
79. Why We Buy Crap We Don't Need
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #79 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Have you ever looked around at the stuff in your house and thought, "Why did I buy this?&quo...
78. How to Use Sinking Funds and Stay Out Of Debt
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #78 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Today we are talking about a powerful tool called sinking funds. I LOVE SINKING FUNDS, and they a...
77. How To Welcome More Financial Freedom Into Your Life
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #77 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. We are about to celebrate our independence and freedom as a nation, but the question is, are you ...
76. How We Saved and Paid Off $232,559.28 in Four Years
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #76 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I am excited to welcome Chantal and Stephan Perron to the show. Check this out, since they ...
75. How We Bought a Home Without a Credit Score!
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #75 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. One of the biggest arguments I hear about credit scores is, you need to have a credit score, more...
74. Money Rules You Should've Learned in School
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #74 of the Debt Free Dad podcast. Looking back, I wish I would've learned some important lessons in school about money. These ...
73. Can You Actually Win the Lottery?
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #73 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Is playing the lottery a good idea? The dream of winning the big jackpot can be tempting, but tha...
72. The FASTEST Way To Pay Off Debt! REPLAY
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #72 of The Debt Free Dad Podcast. So you want to pay off debt, so what’s the best and fastest way to make that happen? Find out i...
71. How to Radically Improve Your Financial Habits REPLAY
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #71 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we’re sharing tips to help you radically improve your financial behaviors, so you can gro...
70. Best Side Hustles to Make Extra Money
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #70 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. So you've got some goals to save more money, pay off more debt, or maybe you've got a p...
69. How I Paid Off $57,802 On A Single Income
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #69 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I am excited to welcome Kati Hatfield to the show. Kati joined Roots back in July of 2018, ...
68. How We Saved and Paid Off $12,400 in Five Months!
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #68 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I have Amelia Welch joining us on the show. Amelia joined my membership, Roots, back in Oct...
67. How I Paid off $33,000 in 11 Months and Stayed Debt Free for Over Seven Years!
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #67 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I am excited to welcome, my wife, Sarah Nelson to the show. Over the years a lot of people ...
66. No Eating Out For 365 Days No Spend Challenge
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #66 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. My wife, Sarah, and I just completed a no spend challenge. Check this out, we ate at home for an ...
65. How This Single Mom Saved and Paid Off Over $51,615 in Eight Months
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #65 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I am honored to welcome Jess Frazer to the show. Jess joined Roots, which is my online acco...
64. How to Get Unstuck In Your Career and Make More Money
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #64 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Personal Finances affect every area of our lives, and our careers are no exception. Today I have ...
63. How this 21 Year Old Is Crushing Their Finances
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #63 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. If you listen to the media and the news you'll hear that younger generations just don't...
62. How I Saved and Paid Off Over $33,467.68 In Just Nine Months
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #62 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have a special guest joining us, Samantha Schopper, and she is going to share how she sa...
61. How We Saved and Paid Off $14,500 in Three Months
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #61 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I have a special guest, Tiffany and Mathew Richard! They joined Roots, which is my membersh...
Stimulus Checks - How Should You Spend It?
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Last week, Congress passed the third stimulus package, which is going to be sending $1,400 ...
60. Is Renting A Waste of Money?
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #60 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. I hear it time and time again, I want to buy a home because renting is just throwing my money awa...
59. 7 Secret Millionaire Habits That Will Shock You
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #59 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. So what habits do you need to become a millionaire? When I first started on my journey to financi...
58. How To Build an Emergency Fund Fast
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #58 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. If you want to successfully get out of debt and reach financial freedom, Building an Emergency Fu...
57. How To Stop Fighting About Money With Your Partner
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #57 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. It’s one of the number one questions I get, “Brad, how can I get my spouse or partner on boar...
56. How We Saved and Paid Off $27,388.31 in Nine Months
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #56 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I have a special guest, Brandon and Sara Belger. Brandon and Sara joined Roots, which is my...
55. Why I Wasted $1,586 on LEGO
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #55 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I want to share a personal story about a recent frivolous purchase I made. Yep, I spent $1,...
54. How to Save Money and Pay Off Debt and Still Have Fun
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #54 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. So, do you have cut back on everything while getting out of debt? Things like Starbucks, Dunkin D...
53. How I Saved and Paid Off Over $75,500 and Paid Off My Home!
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #53 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today I am excited to welcome a special guest, Chandra Harper! Chandra joined my membership, Root...
52. 8 Myths About Money and Debt That Will Keep You Stuck
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #52 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. There are many myths about money and debt, and many of these myths are keeping people stuck. Toda...
21. How to Crush Your Finances in 2021
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #51 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Well, it’s official 2020 is gone forever and 2021 is here! On today’s show we are sharing som...
50. How to Set Good Financial Goals for 2021
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #50 of The Debt Free Dad Podcast. We are in the last month of 2020, which has been one of the more interesting, stressful, and chao...
49. How To Avoid The Holiday Hijack and Stay Out of Debt!
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #49 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and today we are sharing tips on to avoid getting h...
48. How Thanksgiving Can Keep You Out Of Debt
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #48 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and there is no better time to talk about the topics of ...
47. The Three Big Things That Keep People Stuck in Debt
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #47 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. There are three big things that influence and keep people in debt the most. If you want to get ou...
46. Save Money Eat Healthy With Meal Planning With Jess Kuemmerlin
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #46 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. When it comes to expenses, food is one of the costliest items in the budget and not just grocerie...
45. Instantly Improve Your Health By Reducing Debt and Stress
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #45 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Money is connected to every area of your life, and many people make the critical mistake and thin...
44. How I Paid Off $35,000 in One Year!
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #44 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have a special guest joining us, Lyndsey Bowlus. Lyndsey joined my membership Roots of P...
43. How I Saved and Paid Off $105,000
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #43 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have a special guest joining us, Sandra Simmons. Sandra joined my membership Roots of Pe...
42. Nine Key Habits To Reach Financial Freedom
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #42 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. If you want to improve your financial life, it’s absolutely necessary you improve your habits. ...
41. How To Send Your Kids To College Debt Free
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #41 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Student loan debt has soared to almost $1.6 trillion dollars, with 45 million borrowers, it’s b...
40. Can You Really Afford The Advertised American Life?
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #40 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Do you ever feel like no matter how much money you make it just isn’t enough? It seems every ti...
39. Fall Budgeting and Planning Tips For Your Money
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #39 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. It’s officially fall, and one of my most favorite times of the year. But with fall comes some b...
38. Watch Out For These Expenses... they BITE!
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #38 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. There are some sneaky little expenses that can catch you off guard, we call them secondary expens...
37. How Financial Stress Affects Your Career and How to Fix It!
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #37 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Financial stress affects every area of our lives, which means it's affecting the one area we...
36. How I Saved and Paid Off Over $12,000 in Three Months!
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #36 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have a special guest joining us, Samantha Schopper, and she is going to share how she sa...
35. Best Money Habits to Teach Your Kids
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #35 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Money habits and behaviors are learned at a very young age. That means as parents, the way we han...
34. Should Personal Finance Be Taught in Schools?
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #34 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Should personal finance be taught in schools? There are so many people who say they’d be much b...
33. How We Paid Off $427,127.29 in a Little Over Three Years
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #33 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have some amazing guests joining us, Kura and Levi Love, and they are going to share how...
32. How Cashless Payments and Apps Could be Hurting You
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 32 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast. There has been a lot of talk going around about going to a cashless society… but is that a good ...
31. How to Kick Holiday Financial Stress in July!
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 31 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast. It’s coming… it’s actually less than five months away… YES, the holiday shopping season is...
30. How to Destroy Your Student Loans Once and For All
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 30 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Student loans are a significant challenge for many people. Currently, there is $1.48 trillion owed...
29. How We Saved and Paid Off $37,682 and Built an Emergency Fund in One Year
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #29 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have a special guest who is going to share how her and her husband saved and paid off $3...
28. How to Live a Life Without Payments
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #28 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast? Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck and financial stress? Maybe it’s time to for a fre...
27. How We Saved and Paid Off $36,000 and Built an ER Fund In One Year
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #27 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have a special guest who is going to share how her and her husband saved and paid off $3...
26. How To Plan & Save Money on Back To School Expenses
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #26 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Hey, the kids just finished up the strangest of all school years, but before you know it, school ...
25. Six Tips To Save Money on Going Out To Eat
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #25 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. I want to drop this statistic on you. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans s...
24. How to Stop Chasing After the Wrong Stuff
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #24 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Quote “When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the rights things a chance to catch you...
23. How to STOP Impulsive and Wasteful Spending Habits
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #23 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast! One of the more common questions we get is, "Brad, I need to control my spending. What can I...
22. How to Improve Patience With Your Finances
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #22 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast! Do you want to know one of the most important keys to financial success is? PATIENCE! But in toda...
21. How to Stop Living In The Shadows of The Credit Score
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #21 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast. What is a credit score? Is the credit score the most important thing in your financial life? And ...
20. How to Overcome Your Financial Excuses
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #20 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today’s show is all about how to start putting away your excuses and start taking responsibilit...
19. How I Saved and Paid Off $245,000 In Four Years
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #19 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. In this episode I am excited to have Christina joining us. She has saved a considerable amount of...
18. Top Ten Budget Busters To Watch Out For!
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #18 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we are talking about budget busters. Budgeting isn’t easy. It takes time and practice. We...
17. How I Paid Off $16,000 In 14 Months On a Single Income
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #17 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have a special guest who is going to share how she saved and paid off over $16,000, on a...
16. How Financial Stress Affects Your Life... and How To Fix It.
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #16 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Money and personal finance are one of the leading causes of stress, anxiety, and worry among soci...
15. How I Saved and Paid Off $157,588 in 13 Months
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the next episode of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we have a special guest who is going to share how she paid off $157,588 in just 13 mon...
14. How To Drive Your Way To Financial Freedom
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #14 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. One of the single best things I did to reach financial freedom was ditching my $500 car payment a...
12. Why That New Car Smell Stinks
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the next episode of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. One of the coolest parts of buying a new car is that new car smell, but in today’s show we...
13. Coronavirus and Your Money - Most Recent Money Developments
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we are continuing the conversation about the latest developments on the Coronavirus a...
12. How To Set FIRE To Your Personal Finances
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #12 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. If you think living debt-free is CRAZY, just wait until you hear about FIRE movement. These are p...
Coronavirus and Your Money - Tips to Ease Financial Stress
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. With the Coronavirus spreading, and the threat of it getting worse, lots of changes are hap...
11. How to Stop Money Fights and Arguments
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #11 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. It’s one of the top questions I get… How do I get my partner on board with our finances?Accor...
10. The Truthiness of Money and Debt
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #10 of The Debt Free Dad Podcast. There are some common beliefs about debt and money that are actually LIES. They ARE NOT TRUE! You...
9. How to Overcome Financial Mistakes
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #9 of The Debt Free Dad Podcast. We aren’t perfect! Today we are sharing our financial mistakes and how we overcame them. By doin...
8. How Your Tax Refund Could Be Hurting You
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #8 of The Debt Free Dad Podcast. Did you get, or are you expecting a tax return this year? If so, you may not want to throw your ha...
7. The FASTEST Way To Pay Off Debt!
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #7 of The Debt Free Dad Podcast. So you want to pay off debt, so what’s the best and fastest way to make that happen? Find out in...
6. How to Save $1,000 Fast
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #6 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. If you want to get out of debt, paying off debt isn’t the first step, I know that sounds crazy, ...
5. How to Start a Budget
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #5 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we’re sharing tips to help you start your first budget. If you want to get out of debt and...
4. How to Radically Improve Your Financial Habits
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #4 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. Today we’re sharing tips to help you radically improve your financial behaviors, so you can grow...
3. STOP Taking Financial Advice From These People
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #3 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. There are some people you should NEVER take financial advice from, and if you do, you may find you...
2. What Does Financial Freedom Mean?
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #2 of the Debt-Free Dad Podcast. You may have heard the term, "FINANCIAL FREEDOM" But what does that even mean? And why i...
1. How to Crush Your Finances In 2020
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode #1 of the Debt Free Dad Podcast. 2020 is here. Are you financially ready? Every year, many people resolve to be better with their f...
A Life Without Payments Is Possible!
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Money and personal finance are one of the leading causes of stress among adults, but it doesn't have to be that way. By mastering the basics, you...