Dream Crushing Debt Podcast Dustin

“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” – Theodore Roosevelt


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We all love a good deal and who doesn’t want to save a bit money in the process of buying the things we want and need. However, some deals aren’t as good as they seem and some deals are designed purely to get you to spend money. For example, be wary of the ones like “Spend $100 and get free shipping.” Or “Spend $50 get $10 back.” Those are great if what you’re actually buying is going to cost more than that… but most of the time, it takes a lot to reach those minimums before you qualify for the special offer and you end up buying more than you needed and spent more than you had just so you could say you saved $10 at checkout.


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If part of the debt your fighting is credit card debt, give your credit card company a call and let them know you’d like to negotiate your interest rate. It’ll take a bit of your time to make the call and work through any details, but you’d be surprised just what these companies are able and willing to do for their customers to keep them happy. With that said, keep in mind that the worst they are going to say is, “No.” So there is no reason to get upset if you can’t lower your interest rate… at least you tried. Always remember, you get more with sugar than you do salt… so be nice and be gracious with the outcome.


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This might be a great idea of someone who seems to have the knack of selling things online. They know how to price things and handle negotiations. It’s a great way to de-clutter your space, but your might also start offering up your skill to others for a fee. I’ve done this before where I’ve offered to sell things for people at a 10% fee of the selling price. 


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These are some side-hustles that can turn into some serious summer work. The only downside is you need to have the equipment to do the work. So there might be some upfront capital costs, but there are some great ideas that you can do to earn some extra money. (Lawn care, sprinkler installs, concrete pressure washing, etc) (Marketing tip: put a flyer on garbage can on trash day)


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You might not be interested in doing airport runs for strangers or picking up late-night bar goers, but you can pickup food for people who are “too busy” to go get their own food. You can get up with services like Doordash, Grubhub, and UberEats. Walmart Grocery has even partnered with all the popular food delivery services to delivery groceries to their customers. Aside from these, there is also pizza delivery you can do to make some extra money through the tips you’ll earn.


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