Should you be intentional about upgrading your group of friends?

Absolutely!

Can you do it without being weird?

Absolutely!

Exploring the qualities to seek out in new friends to upgrade your social circle.

We say yes. So much so that this week, we're continuing to explore ways to improve your social circle without being weird. If Jim Rohn is correct and association impacts progress, then it's we should be intentional about the people we invite into optional places in our lives. I'll give you tips on how to develop a social circle that is mutually beneficial.

If we are like the 5 people we spend the most time with, those associations are very important. For those who quality of social connections could use an improvement, we're tackling how to upgrade your circle without being weird.

Sounds like a noble gesture. Right? Well, Alan Corey turned that goal into a reality. The suburban Atlanta native was not known for any special skills. He did not invent the latest Internet craze. However, this author, part-time entrepreneur, and reality TV show regular was a bona fide millionaire by his 29th birthday. He joins the Debt Free Divas to discuss his unconventional journey to millionaire status and the hilarious book, A Million Bucks by 30. This isn't your granddad's personal finance book.

A look at what financial independence is and how you and I can take steps to make that happen while we are young enough to enjoy it.

I speak with Todd Tressider, the Financial Mentor, and Mindy Jenson of Bigger Pockets to get their experience achieving financial independence.

Today’s guest also highlighted his brand of accountability that helped him kick butt and dump debt. Phil Risher graduated with $30,000 in student loans. But he got focused and didn’t let those student loans become a permanent fixture. This story is for students, parents of students, or just those who think I’ll never get out of debt – it can’t be done. I’m here to say, after repaying 107K in debt – debt freedom is possible. You  just might need a little accountability.

I spoke with two women who made incredible strides paying off credit card debt. They took different paths, but ultimately landed at a place of debt freedom.

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox is a nationally recognize speaker and financial educator. She is The Money Coach and she's a speaker for our summit.

LaTisha Styles started YoungFinances.com to chronicle her journey out of debt and ended up becoming a highly successful digital entrepreneur.

Joe Mihalic graduated from Harvard Business School with $101,000 in student loan debt. After 2 years of paying the minimum, $1100/month, he challenged himself and paid off the balance, $90,000,  in 7 months. Yes, 7 MONTHS!!! Find out how he did it and be inspired.

Brian Brandow and his family of five recently achieved a major milestone. They paid off over $100,000 of consumer debt in 4 years. It started with a stark wake-up call. His wife didn't immediately agree to the changed needed. Eventually, his entire family embraced the debt free journey. 

He blogs about his family's adventure out of debt at debtdiscipline.com.

Amanda Paige is free from $47,000 in student loan debt. She overcame under-earning and knocked out a 5-figure debt total in just over one year. - 14 months. Amanda shared her journey through bankruptcy and financial set backs to regroup and implement a plan to be debt free.

Your journey may not look like Amanda's because it's not supposed to. Draw inspiration from her story and figure out what resources you can exploit to accomplish your dream.