My Secret To How I Paid Off 200K of Debt in 3 Years!
This is a guest post by Jolene Stahn
For a long time, I didn’t know what kind of job or career I wanted. Like many millennials I was checking off the boxes, the “should” boxes, you know what they are:
✔get good grades so you can
✔go to a good university so you can
✔get a good job so you can
✔buy a car and
✔buy a house and
✔have a good retirement
I started all this and was fully in it. And fully in $200,000 in debt from student loans and a mortgage… But now that I had this house and life, I realized I wanted out of this societal trap of shoulds. I realized that I was only checking off these boxes because I should and not because I wanted to.
I wanted to be free. Free from these shoulds.
I wanted freedom. I didn’t want to be stressed out by this debt. And I surely didn’t want money to stress me out. I wanted to be in control of my finances.
I didn’t want to have to be limited when going out to eat or when deciding between having something or not whether it was a plant to decorate my house or (expensive) avocados for my favourite avocado toast!
So what did I do?
These desires led quickly to becoming obsessed over figuring out what exactly I wanted (so a lot of self-help books) and learning from all the money gurus! I wanted to not have any debt as soon as possible. And I wanted to learn about how I could make my money work for me! Now, let me tell you it wasn’t easy but I figured it out.
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My results:
Because I was able to learn so much, diving head first into all the books and courses I could get my hands on.
I was able to pay off my debt of $200,000 in 3 years!
And because of this, I was able to have the freedom to quit my (“career” type) job, backpack throughout Australia with my boyfriend, and go on last-minute trips to places like New York and Costa Rica! I was also able to explore new passions that allowed me even more freedom like working online and finding other things I enjoy. And ultimately living the way I want to live.
I was able to do all of this by learning about personal development and managing my finances and the most amazing part is that I can always feel this freedom I truly desire, do the things I want to do, and not the things others/society says I should do!
I now feel free, in control, and love the luxury of doing what I want. And the best part, I now get to help others with their money, whether someone’s in debt, living paycheck to paycheck, or if you just want to make your money work for you!
I am so passionate about helping others get out of the situation I once was in with so much debt and lack of control in the finance department. I teach what I’ve learnt on my journey, what I wish I would’ve known, and use a combination of personal development and money management techniques. I simplify finances terms and personalize the best methods based on individual goals.
I love seeing the amazing results from clients who just paid off their credit card debt, the celebration, and to see how happy and less stressed they are! I’m so proud of each of them to be able to live without being controlled by money!
This is a guest post by Jolene Stahn.
About Jolene Stahn
Jolene figured out the secret to financial freedom, quit her corporate career, moved to Australia with her boyfriend and is living the life she desires!
Now she helps millennial figure out their finances to also live the life they want.
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