Having debt doesn’t make you a failure. Failing doesn’t make you a failure. In this episode, we talk about getting comfortable with our shortcomings so we can learn from them and continue to move forward with our goals.

First, what we’re watching on Netflix: Fastest Cars, The Single Wives, Indian Matchmaking, Love on the Spectrum, The Last Dance, The Office (still).

Shoutouts: @debtfreesis, @touristyaf & @natnatpena from @thehappycactusclub!

3 Ways to Get Comfortable with Failure

Serious Talking points:

• Michael says educational debt is worth the investment. Do you agree?
• How your friends and family view your debt and your failures
• Alisa’s biggest failure in college and how it affected her
• The importance of “balcony” people in your life to cheer you on
• How to move forward with failure by acknowledging your fear
• Embracing your inner child when it comes to debt and failure
• If you want to give generously, you can’t give what you don’t have
• Keeping your goals and purpose in mind
• How to pay off debt 
• Snowball method: pay your smallest balance off first
• Avalanche method: pay your highest interest rate off first
• Saving money by staying home!

Social media picks: 

Michael Jordan’s failures

Becoming financially secure

If you have questions for Michael or Alisa (or both of us), please submit them for “Serious Fam Q&A” at [email protected] or @seriouslythoughpod.

More from Alisa:

• The Happy Cactus
• @thehappycactusclub
• @alisa.coach 

More from Michael:

• Bolt Wealth Management 
• @michaeldm