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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 6 MIN

I Spent $40k on One Day: My Wedding Debt Regret Story

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We wanted the perfect Instagram wedding. We got the imported flowers, the vineyard venue, and the steak dinner. But when the guests left, we were left with a $40,000 hangover that nearly destroyed our first year of marriage.In this episode, I open up about the brutal reality of wedding debt regret. I confess how we let social pressure trick us into maxing out three credit cards, the panic attack I had the morning after, and why selling our wedding gifts was the first step to saving our relationship.We also break down:- The "YOLO" trap that justifies overspending.- How financial stress kills the honeymoon phase.- Why we chose the Avalanche Method over the Snowball Method to fix this mess.📄 Read the full case file and see the math breakdown here: Wedding debt regret story

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