Facing Your Money Fears & Figuring Out Your Finances with Melanie Lockert

This week I sat down with blogger and author Melanie Lockert to
discuss the struggles people face when it comes to debt.


Melanie is the founder of the blog and author of the book, Dear
Debt. Through her blog, she chronicled her journey out of $81,000
in student loan debt. Her work has appeared on Business Insider,
Time, Huffington Post and more. She is also the co-founder of the
Lola Retreat, which helps bold women face their fears, own their
dreams and figure out a plan to be in control of their finances.


HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:


Melanie’s background and how she began educating others about
debt

What inspired Melanie to create Dear Debt

The safe space and community she has created

How debt can affect a person’s mental health

One of the top searches Melanie sees as it relates to debt

The three taboo topics Melanie sheds light on

The different types of letters to debt seen on her blog

Why people write letters to thank the debt they’ve incurred

Times debt can be a very good thing for people

Melanie’s debt journey and how she paid off $81K

How being in debt is similar to the 5 stages of grief

When Melanie hit the lowest of the low point

The way she doubled her income in one year

The ins and outs of Lola Retreat

How the Lola Retreat came about and when the next event will
be



LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:


Dear Debt Blog

Dear Debt Book



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