Summary: Looking to dump your debt for good? Melanie Lockert from <a href="http://deardebt.com/">Dear Debt</a> shares her story of getting rid of $81k of student loans and how you can too! <br> [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/couplemoney/Dear_Debt_with_Melanie_Lockert_FINCON16_Special.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ]<br> FINCON Week<br> This week we’re celebrating!<br> I’m heading over to San Diego to be a part of FINCON. Couple Money was nominated for best family finance blog. Thank you to all of you who voted!<br> To celebrate, I’m taking a break from the usual schedule and I’ll have interviews with some of the biggest and best names in personal finance.<br> Dear Debt the Book is Out!<br> <br> Today I want to share a wonderful chat I had with personal finance author Melanie Lockert from Dear Debt. Today she shares how she climbed out of debt, gives a preview of her new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692684808/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0692684808&linkCode=as2&tag=couplemoney-20&linkId=8da5dcf4dcaad2de58df382d58b00cb0">Dear Debt</a>, and has tips on how you can dump debt.<br> Hope you enjoy!<br> <br> Subscribe to Couple Money Podcast via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/couple-money-podcast-build/id924656111">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/elle-martinez/couple-money-podcast?refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>, or copy <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/feed/podcast/">this link to use </a>with a podcatcher of your choice. You can also find me hanging out on <a href="https://twitter.com/CoupleMoney">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/couplemoney">Facebook!</a><br> <br> Your Money Meetup This Wednesday<br> Don’t forget Jason Vitug’s Road to Financial Wellness tour is wrapping up in San Diego. If you haven’t already <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-money-meet-up-on-the-road-to-financial-wellness-san-diego-pit-stop-tickets-25968267788">rsvp to get your free ticket</a>. Got to do a head count for the food! It’s at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina this Wednesday.<br> Thank You to Our Partners<br> Support for this podcast comes from partners like Personal Capital. Easy to set up & easy to use. You can have all your investments, income, and expenses all pulled into one place.<br> Did I mention it’s free? Why don’t you<a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/pc"> give Personal Capital a try today</a>?<br> Support for this podcast also comes from <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/divvy">Divvy Investments</a>. If you’re looking for an easy way to help keep your portfolio on target for retirement without having to link your accounts to yet another service, <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/divvy">check out Divvy</a>.<br> Listeners can get a 10% discount; use the coupon code, “Couplemoney”.<br> Music Credit<br> Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gentleregime">Gentle Regime</a>.<br>
