EP 205: The Burden of Credit Card Debt

We go into a spontaneous discussion about credit cards, carrying debt, credit lines, the American financial system and more!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Our sponsors (4:00) The credit card game (6:00) Credit scores (8:00) Charging interest (11:00) Slippery slope of using credit (13:30) Is the credit system a scam? (20:00) Bombarded with credit card offers (22:30) Islamic countries don't have interest (26:40) Debt creating learned helplessness (28:00) The strength of the American dollar (32:00) Inflation & investments (36:30) Excessive consumerism  (35:40) Skills pay the bills (42:00) Outro   SPONSORS: VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS