Paying off Debt in Your Forties w/ Bobbi Olson

Paying off debt is a daunting task no matter what stage of life, however the older we get the more insurmountable it can feel! For this reason we are thrilled to have Bobbi Olsen on the show to share her story of beginning her debt-payoff journey in her 40's and all that she learned along the way! It's never too late (or too early!) to pay off debt!

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Notable Notes:

We asked Bobbi all about her debt pay off journey!

• What motivated you to start your debt payoff journey and were you discouraged at all by your age?
• What kind of debt payoff difficulties did you encounter that were unique to being in your forties and how did you tackle them?
• What did you do to pay off your debt?
• What are you doing now that could've never been possible while living in debt?

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Lightning Round:

Our favorite budgeting apps/ methods

• Bobbi- YNAB (You Need A Budget)
• Jill- Google spreadsheets - you know I'm old school!!
• Jen- Everydollar

Get more from Bobbi at Centsable Chat podcast and blog

Wrap-Up:

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