Ericka Young is the president and founder of Tailor-Made Budgets which she opened in 2005 after she and her husband Chris climbed their way out of nearly $100,000 in debt. She became a certified financial coach by Dave Ramsey’s Lampo Group in 2006 and combines her passion for helping people with creative debt reduction techniques so everyone can have a path to financial freedom.

Ericka is a recognized financial expert who inspires people to significantly improve their finances, family and their future with a solid plan. Ericka’s Best-Selling book, “Naked and Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have” was released online in February 2017 worldwide. She currently teaches her message of debt freedom through her e-newsletters, personal and group coaching, workshops and speaking engagements.

In this episode we talk about her background in engineering and transitioning into full-time entrepreneurship, what it took to pay off $100,000 in 5 years, we have a conversation around deprivation in your financial life how to break free from emotional spending, why we sometimes use money as a tool to show love, little money hacks that will help you stay on track financially, and how to set up your budget.

Kaelyn- Paid off her student loans and is officially debt free! #moneywin

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