From Taxes To Treasure - Episode 479
Crushing Debt Podcast
What is the difference between a Tax Certificate and a Tax Deed? What is the investment opportunty in Tax Certificates and Tax Deeds? How do you get started? On this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George talk to Brian Seidensticker, managing partner and founder of Last Best Partners as well as the founder and CEO of Tax Sale Resources. With a strong background in systems engineering and an advanced understanding of the tax sale industry, Brian has been instrumental in transforming the way investors access tax lien and tax deed information. His...
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From Allowance to Assets! - Episode 478
Crushing Debt Podcast
Do your kids have a paper route, or sell lemonade, or sell crafts they've made themselves? Did you? How can you help foster an entreprenurial mindset in your kids? How can your kids learn about the basics of business - planning, branding, marketing, sales, goals, operations, inventory, cash flow, profits & losses? On this week's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George talk to Kelly Gersonde, Co-Owner of Kids Market, designed to provide kids with the opportunity to develop real-world business skills by creating and selling their own products and services in a...
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Are You Too Nice With Money? - Episode 477
Crushing Debt Podcast
Would you give money to friends and family members? Would you loan money to them? Are you "too nice" with your money? What happens when you're out to dinner with a group of friends and the bill comes, but most of them were drinking and you were not? Or you had the steak and one of your friends had chicken. Or you ordered dessert with your dinner and no one else did? How do you split the bill, or do you? What about tipping? On this week's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George talk about whether you are too nice with your money and how you can set...
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Helping People Get Debt Free! - Episode 476
Crushing Debt Podcast
"Two bankruptcy attorneys go on a podcast to talk about debt!" Sounds like a set up to a bad joke. On this week's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George talk to bankruptcy attorney Barry Levine, a graduate of New England Law | Boston (formerly the New England School of Law). Mr. Levine has acted as outside counsel to a number of small businesses in a variety of endeavors along with individuals experiencing financial difficulties. He is experienced in corporate work, the drafting of legal agreements and real estate transactions. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Levine...
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The Psychology of Debt - Episode 475
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How do you talk to your kids about stress? How do you talk to your kids about debt? In today's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George talk to Iuri Melo, the co-founder of School Pulse, a company dedicated to helping students and parents tackle real challenges - financial, emotional and beyond. Building on last week's episode, we focus on: Stress prevention and proactive prevention Protective factors Positive and growth mindsets Stress growth and reduction Financial stress Iuri has been a licensed Therapist for over 20 years and is a published author of two books - Mind Over...
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Do Kids Have It Easier (Or Harder) Today Financially? - Episode 474
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Are kids today financially soft? Or are they navigating a nightmare economy with style? In today's episode, in addition to yelling "Get Off My Lawn!" Shawn & George talk about who had it tougher - their generation, previous generations, or the younger generations. Boomers vs. Zoomers: Who Had It Tougher? Social Media Pressure and Lifestyle Creep Financial Education: Still Optional, Still a Problem Side Hustle Culture: Modern Solution or Masking a Broken System? Debt: Old Struggles, New Packaging Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you...
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Happy Birthday George - Episode 473
Crushing Debt Podcast
Why did George become a financial coach? What is his "Why?" What lessons has George learned in his 48 years on Planet Earth? Revenge is sweet! Episode 351 was George interviewing Shawn about his birthday, what he's learned in his years, why he became an attorney and how he formed Yesner Law. Today's episode is Shawn's revenge on George's birthday (July 20, 1977). Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at or follow his Tiktok...
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Revenge Saving - Episode 472
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What is Revenge Saving? What is Revenge Spending? Why is any of this important and how do you use it to your advantage? In this week's episode Shawn & George define Revenge Saving - basically a mindset to save regardless of your personal financial condition. Instead of spending without regard to your budget (Revense Spending), you save without regard to your budget. How do you know if you're Revenge Saving? Take Your Money Temperature Use Reverse Budgeting Create Separate Accounts for Different Savings Goals or Anticipated Expenses Adjust Your Savings Rate. If you want...
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The Economy is Not Dying - Episode 471
Crushing Debt Podcast
Do you doomscroll? Do you watch the news? Are you excited or nervous about the economy? Despite sensational news headlines and social media panic, most households aren't experiencing a collapse, and many financial indicators remain strong. On this week's episode, Shawn & George talk about terrifying headlines, the actual economic indicators (not what social media wants you to believe), personal economic indicators, and how to doomscroll detox! Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Please also visit our sponsor Sam Cohen of Attorneys...
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Bouncing Back. Steps to Overcome Trauma - Episode 470
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Often people burdened with debt feel bullied, hopeless and that there's no way out. But what would you do if you were in a near fatal accident and had to re-learn how to walk, talk or eat? How do you deal with trauma in your life? At 14, Nick Prefontaine suffered a traumatic, life-threatening snowboarding accident and was put in a coma. His parents were told he wouldn't ever walk, talk, or eat on his own again. He did and set a personal goal of not walking, but running out of the hospital. Nick does a lot of speaking work to help those suffering from brain injuries. Today, Nick is a 7-figure...
info_outlineIn this week's episode of the podcast, we discuss bankruptcy and why it is broken into all odd-numbered chapters, except for one even-numbered chapter. We also go into a little detail about the differences between all of the bankruptcy chapters.
We hope you enjoy this week's episode. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments or topics you want us to cover in future episodes.