Ten Things Holding You Back From Building Wealth - Episode 504

from Crushing Debt · host Shawn M. Yesner and George Curbelo

What are some common things that hold people back from building wealth? What can you do to avoid or counter these things, and how can you build wealth? On this week's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George talk about ten things that typically hold people back from building wealth and what they can do about it, including: Lifestyle Creep / Inflation Confusing consumption with investing High Interest Debt Lack of clarity / not knowing your numbers Avoiding discomfort, or being comfortable in the discomfort No savings for emergencies Comparison / Keeping up with the Joneses / Ego Waiting for the right time Helping everyone else before you're stable Mindset Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at [email protected] or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at [email protected] or visit www.YesnerLaw.com. And please consider a donation to Pancreatic Cancer research and education by joining Shawn's team at MY Legacy Striders: http://support.pancan.org/goto/MyLegacy2026

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