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In this episode, we ask:

• What is debt?
• What are some of the common judgement calls about debt?
• What are some religious thoughts around debt?
• What did Solomon say about power?
• What is the year of Jubilee?
• Does debt lead to intergenerational slavery?
• Are you more likely to be in debt if your parents are / were in debt?
• Is debt evil?
• Can debt cause trouble?
• How can you severely limit your options?
• Should we avoid all debt? Is it a black and white scenario?
• What kind of debts do typical Americans carry?
• How many people know that the first credit card wasn’t issued until 1951? How did people survive before 1951?
• What is the average credit card balance and percentage?
• Why is credit card debt so nasty?
• By how much has Student Loan debt surpassed Credit Card debt?
• How many people are supposed to be paying 100% in their annual salary to student loan debt?
• What are some of the gotchas with student loan debt?
• What are the implications for parents who have cosigned loans on their child’s debt?
• Can you bankrupt student loans?
• What about mortgage debt?
• What is a good rule of thumb for housing costs?
• Why can’t people save?
• Why can’t people afford things?
• What’s in the fine print?
• Who can provide a second set of eyes for you, when you encounter fine print?
• What about car loans?
• Is vehicle debt going up or down?
• How long does it take to pay these loans off?
• What is the average savings rate?
• What about vacations?
• Why don’t most financial planners have a plan for life’s cashflow?
• Why do you have to pay a bunch of penalties and taxes to access money?
• Why do most financial advisors suggest that you eat rice and beans?
• Why do financial advisors say to “not touch your money”?
• Why are we forced into this crazy cycle where everyone is benefitting from your money but you?
• How much cash will flow through your accounts in your life?
• How will you work with your cash flow?
• Can you avoid buying stuff?
• Can you find a way to have uninterrupted compound growth and still be able to afford the stuff of life?
• What is the bank doing with your money?
• How do banks do more than one thing at a time with a dollar?
• What is fractional reserve banking?
• How do banks find the money for loans?
• How do the banks get so wealthy?
• How do you learn from the banks to harness your personal cash flow?