@melissadorman: The number one thing you need to know if you're drowning in debt isn't what you've been told. It's not "make more money." It's not "tighten your budget." It's not "consolidate." It's this: stop focusing on your debt and start learning how money works. I know that sounds backwards. Bear with me. Most people in debt do one of two things. They avoid it (won't open the statements, won't run the numbers, won't face it). Or they obsess over it (every spare dollar, every spare hour, going to pay it down faster). Both are traps. Avoiding it keeps you stuck in fear. Obsessing over it keeps you small. Either way, your entire financial life becomes about a number going down, instead of a future being built. Here's the move the wealthy actually use. Pay the minimum on your debts. Face them, don't hide. But then take the rest of your time, attention, and money and put it into learning how to make YOUR dollars work. If your student loan is at 7%, learn how to earn 15-20% somewhere else. The stock market. Real estate. An asset that pays you. The math is simple. If your money grows faster than your debt costs, you win. And eventually, the income from your assets pays off the debt for you. That's how you actually get out. Not by shrinking. By building. If this resonates, follow along. I teach this every day. #getoutofdebt #financialeducation #wealthbuilding #moneymindset #passiveincome

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Monday 01 June 2026 23:47:00 GMT