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Jan 20, 2025 14 min

Finance 101: The National Debt

from Decision Day Hosted by Leah Leverich

What does it mean for a country to be in debt, and how does it affect young adults starting their careers? Welcome to Finance 101 on the Decision Day Podcast! In these bonus episodes, we break down basic financial knowledge and terminology to prepare you for life after high school. To make sense of such a massive number, my grandpa (self-taught financial expert) shares a relatable analogy to help us understand how the national debt impacts us on a personal level. In this episode we discuss: - How a country accumulates debt - Ways to recover from debt - The impact that a national debt will have on the future Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/h5CAXJdk4jsecsMZ9⁠ Send us more money topics/questions that you'd like to understand further! Reach out to [email protected] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠ Thank you for listening! I can't wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

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