Crush Your Money Goals

Closing my business when I knew it was the right decision was the easy part. Having to answer people's questions as to what I planned to do next with my life was the hard part. In this video, I talk about what it was like to close my business publicly and how I answered family, friends and strangers on that question - "So what are you doing now?" To learn more about my $1M mission to empower mille...

Kelly Jo is a wife, mom, a recovering corporate worker, small business owner and side hustler. Building a brand from scratch is no easy feat and she's not only done this for herself, but for the clients of her company, Threaded Marketing Group. If you're a corporate person day dreaming about how to build your own business, this is a must listen! https://www.threadedmarketinggroup.com/ facebook.com...

Tori Stevens of EvolYOUtion and I have my favorite conversation of UNDRESSED. We talk about her journey from "job-hopper" to entrepreneur and her tips on knowing and owning your truth in career and in life. There were so many great tidbits I got out of this. If you're a professional millennial woman feeling stuck, I promise you'll learn something from this amazing woman! To learn more about Tori,...

Crush This Debt was live at Charlotte Shout! We recorded a special episode of the podcast at the Queen City Podcast Network stage powered by OrthoCarolina at Coco and the Director in Uptown Charlotte. Bernadette hosts the show and talks to our producer, Andy Goh, about his own debt free journey. Bernadette then talks to Angela Stowe Nicholson about her family's goals in paying off student loans. F...

I find so much inspiration in other debt-free journeys and am excited to share one of my friend Mike, who despite job changes, starting a company, having two kids and ALL THE THINGS that could derail someone, paid off $110,000 in less than a year! Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video episode on my YouTube Channel! Ready to crush your debt? Join my campaign to help eliminate $1 MIL...

If I could go back in time for me and most of my friends, I’d whisper “Don’t take out those student loans!” I can’t go back in time, but for those of you planning to send your kids to college or going to school yourself, this episode is a must! We’ll chat with money expert Leo Theriault on how he helps families save money paying for college. Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video ep...

Hey, when I got married it was stressful AF and even more expensive. Is it worth it to go broke for your wedding day? Our expert friend Alessandra Macaluso, author of The Real-Deal Bridal Bible will share tips on how to save money and stress planning your wedding! Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video episode on my YouTube Channel! Ready to crush your debt? Join my campaign to help...

Before I got crazy about being debt free, I was crazy about HGTV. I wanted to have that before-and-after reveal of a house, but nobody warned me about ALL THE THINGS that could go wrong! Before you start that dream renovation, listen to these tips from our home improvement expert Michael Claudio of WinRate Consulting. His tips can literally save you thousands of dollars!  Listen in this week's epi...

When I bought my first house, and even my second house, I had no idea what I was doing. No one really teaches you the inside tips on the biggest purchase most people make in their lives. But our friend Kim Snyder of High Caliber Realtors is going to share her personal tips on how to be smart about buying or selling your house while on your debt free journey! Listen in this week's episode or catch...

No you do not have to shop at Wal-Mart and look like a frump when you’re trying to save money. One of our favorite people on the planet, fashion image coach LaShanda Milner-Murphy is going to share her 35 years of fashion expertise on how you can stay looking fresh while saving money. Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video episode on my YouTube Channel! Ready to crush your debt? Joi...

I haven’t taken a vacation in two years (that I was excited about anyway) while I was on my debt free journey. Now that we’re debt free, I’m ready to take that trip! But on a smart budget of course! Samantha Schultz, aka Travel Matchmaker Extraordinaire will give us tips you can use today to book that dream vacation, and save money, too!  Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video episo...

When I think of self-care, I used to think of fancy spas and long vacations and well, TOO MUCH MONEY. But our friend Rita Garnto will teach us that self-care doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Get some tips on how you can enjoy self-care while you’re on your journey to wealth! Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video episode on my YouTube Channel! Ready to crush your debt? J...

I’ll confess, when I was on a budget and on that beans and rice diet, I definitely felt like I was missing out a bit on food. But you don’t have to eat poorly if you’re on your debt free journey! Our friend Alessandra Macaluso, author of What A Good Eater will give us some awesome tips on how to feed your family with yummy food and without breaking the bank! Listen in this week's episode or catch...

I know I’m supposed to be building wealth, but where do I start? Our boss babe friend Nicole Milone is an expert financial advisor that will teach us a few things about where to start when it comes to investing your money wisely! Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video episode on my YouTube Channel! Ready to crush your debt? Join my campaign to help eliminate $1 MILLION of debt and t...

I’m obsessed with decluttering. It’s amazing how much better I feel when my space is tidy and getting rid of stuff always reminds me of how much I could have saved if I didn’t buy stuff I didn’t need! If you were overwhelmed like me when I started my debt free journey, our friend Lianne Hofer aka The Clutter Consultant will give us some great tips on how to declutter and stay debt free! Listen in...

You'd be surprised to hear that I had a personal trainer while I was on a pretty strict budget. Because health matters! Think it's too expensive to stay in shape while you're on your debt free journey? Taylor Calamese of Charlotte FIT will give us some great advice! Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video episode on my YouTube Channel! Ready to crush your debt? Join my campaign to he...

I find so much inspiration in other debt-free journeys and am excited to share one of my friend Molly, paid off a ton of debt and still had fun! Who says the debt free life can’t be a fun-filled life?  Listen in this week's episode or catch the full video episode on my YouTube Channel! Ready to crush your debt? Join my campaign to help eliminate $1 MILLION of debt and teach others how to save mone...

In this very special bonus episode of Crush This Debt, we present to you the audio from our debut live event at CoCoTiv Coworking held Wednesday, August 8. After the audio from the live event, stay tuned for some bloopers from the recording of Crush This Debt!   The Bernadette Joy Podcast: Crush This Debt is written, executive produced and hosted by Bernadette and AJ Maulion. The show is produced...

Welcome to our first episode! If you're ready to get out of debt, but don't know where to start, you've come to the right place! Meet me, Bernadette and learn a little more about who I am, why we're here and what we hope you'll get out of joining us on this debt kicking journey.    The Bernadette Joy Podcast: Crush This Debt is written, executive produced and hosted by Bernadette and AJ Maulion. T...

My personal story starts here. I've made some poor decisions, financial and otherwise, just to avoid being a loser. Anyone else buy things they don't need to impress other people? Me, too!  The Bernadette Joy Podcast: Crush This Debt is written, executive produced and hosted by Bernadette and AJ Maulion. The show is produced by Andy Goh, music by Harvey Cummings and artwork by Abigail Joy. Learn m...

What did I do?! I loved grad school. Until I realized how much it really cost. What now?   The Bernadette Joy Podcast: Crush This Debt is written, executive produced and hosted by Bernadette and AJ Maulion. The show is produced by Andy Goh, music by Harvey Cummings and artwork by Abigail Joy. Learn more at bernadettejoy.com/podcast.    We want to hear from you! Leave us a review! We also know that...

I didn't do this journey alone. Meet my husband AJ and hear what happened when he found out the hole I dug us into financially. The Bernadette Joy Podcast: Crush This Debt is written, executive produced and hosted by Bernadette and AJ Maulion. The show is produced by Andy Goh, music by Harvey Cummings and artwork by Abigail Joy. Learn more at bernadettejoy.com/podcast.    We want to hear from you!...

If you want to point your life in the direction you want, it often involves drastic changes. From coming up with a plan, shifting our saving philosophy and creating some new side hustles, our world got turned upside down in just a few months.   The Bernadette Joy Podcast: Crush This Debt is written, executive produced and hosted by Bernadette and AJ Maulion. The show is produced by Andy Goh, music...

We don't use credit cards anymore, and here we'll talk about how this almost led to the end of our debt free journey. The Bernadette Joy Podcast: Crush This Debt is written, executive produced and hosted by Bernadette and AJ Maulion. The show is produced by Andy Goh, music by Harvey Cummings and artwork by Abigail Joy. Learn more at bernadettejoy.com/podcast.    We want to hear from you! Leave us...

The B-Word. No, It's not that word you're thinking of. We'll talk about the most important new word in our language of finances and how that set us up to win the battle against debt.   The Bernadette Joy Podcast: Crush This Debt is written, executive produced and hosted by Bernadette and AJ Maulion. The show is produced by Andy Goh, music by Harvey Cummings and artwork by Abigail Joy. Learn more a...