Summary: Frustrated with your credit card, car payments, and student loans? Learn how you two can come together to dump your debt faster and retire early! <br> How You Can Retire Early<br> The good news is that the skills you use to get out of debt are transferable. Instead of sending in those extra payments to your credit cards and student loans, you can direct to savings and investments.<br> Deacon Hayes, <a href="https://couplemoney.com/retireEarly">personal finance author</a> and <a href="https://wellkeptwallet.com/">Well Kept Wallet</a> founder, is on today and we’re getting into how he and his wife Kim made this transition.<br> In this episode, we talk about:<br> <br> * how they managed to pay off $52,000 in debt in 18 months<br> * the system they used to keep one another in the loop with money<br> * planning and following through financial independence<br> <br> Hope you enjoy!<br> Resources to Dump Debt and Retire Early<br> If you’re looking to get ahead with your finances as a family, here are more resources to check out!<br> <br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/podcast/retire-early-rethinking-priorities/">Retire Early By Rethinking Your Priorities</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/family-and-finances/financial-independence-big-wins/">Financial Independence Through Big Wins</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/retirement/setting-up-your-retirement-with-the-right-tools/">Setting Up Your Retirement with the Right Tools</a><br> * <a href="http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/">The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement</a><br> <br> Jumpstart Your Marriage and Money Course<br> Want to give your marriage and bank account a boost? Pick up <a href="http://marriageandmoney.teachable.com/">Jumpstart Your Marriage and Money course</a>.<br> Jumpstart focuses on the big wins including earning more. Get LIFETIME access to a four-week course design to help you:<br> <br> * Stop fighting about money and create a budget that you BOTH LOVE<br> * Automate your money<br> * Pay off your debt faster<br><br> Plus more!<br> <br> You can <a href="https://couplemoney.com/jumpstart">get lifetime access here!</a><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>. Additional music by <a href="https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/">Lee Rosevere</a> and Logan from <a href="https://musicformakers.com/">Music for Makers</a> in this episode.<br>
