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Crushing Debt Podcast

The Crushing Debt Podcast is for people who want to eliminate the financial bullies in their lives. It is for listeners who want more money at the end of the month, rather than more month at the end of the money. The podcast provides answers around such topics as real estate litigation, partition, quiet title, chapter 7 liquidation, chapter 13 reorganization, and Chapter 11 business bankruptcies, short sales, loan modifications, creditor harassment and other related topics.
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Now displaying: March, 2026
Mar 19, 2026

March Madness is one of our favorite times of the year!

Therefore, we've put together a list of the 16 worst money habits, in a "Salty-16" to see which habit wins as the worst habit.

LEFT REGION: Everyday & Emotional

 

B1  ·  EVERYDAY MONEY LEAKS

1  Daily impulse spending 

vs.

16  Forgotten subscriptions 

People instantly relate.

 

B2  ·  EMOTIONAL SPENDING

8  Stress shopping 

vs.

9  Rewarding yourself every hardship

When does self-care become self-sabotage?

 

B3  ·  AVOIDANCE HABITS

5  Not checking your bank account

vs.

12  Ignoring CC statements 

“Avoidance charges interest.”

 

B4  ·  LIFESTYLE INFLATION

4  Upgrading lifestyle after every raise

vs.

13  Financing things to feel successful 

The dark horse of the left region.

 

 

RIGHT REGION: Debt & Budget

 

B5  ·  DEBT BEHAVIOR

5  Paying only minimum payments 

vs.

12  Saying “I'll deal with debt later”

Minimums feel like progress. They're not.

 

B6  ·  SOCIAL PRESSURE HABITS

4  Spending to keep up w/ friends 

vs.

13  Saying yes to every event broke

FOMO is an expensive habit.

 

B7  ·  BUDGET SABOTAGE

6  Guessing instead of tracking

vs.

11  Starting budgets, quit after 5 days 

The Cinderella pick. Could go all the way.

 

B8  ·  FALSE CONFIDENCE HABITS

3  High income solves everything 

vs.

14  One good month = problem solved

Overconfidence is a budget's worst enemy.

 

Highlighted row = analyst's pick to advance

Who do you think will win?  Who is your darkhorse, your Cinderella?

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 GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach 

To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com 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 

Mar 12, 2026

What is a lucky break?

Were they lucky or were they ready?

Can you actually create your own luck?

How do you position yourself to be lucky?  How do you engineer your own luck?

On this week's episode, Shawn & George, two professionals who've seen it all - one from the courtroom, on from the coaching room - dismantle the myth that financially successful people are simply lucky, and make the case that "luck" is something you can actually manufacture with the right preparation, mindset, and timing.

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 GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach  

To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com 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 

Mar 5, 2026

Welcome to the Religion of Crushing Debt, where we regularly confess our sins and ask for forgiveness.

What sins have you committed that you would like forgiveness from Shawn & George?

In this week's episode, we talk about financial "sins" most borrowers make, even innocently or unbeknownst to them.  Some of the sins include:

  • I make money but live paycheck to paycheck.
  • I maxed out my 401(k) but haven't talked to my spouse in months.
  • I used my HELOC to buy Crypto Currency.
  • I haven't filed taxes in three years because I'm afraid of what I owe.
  • My business is profitable, but I pay myself nothing.
  • I bought a car I cannot afford because my friends have one.
  • I co-signed for my kids' loan.
  • I have a high-paying job that I hate.

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 GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach  

To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com 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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