RealStories Podcast: Budgeting

Real Stories Ep 41: Leaning into Change: Lavell and Nina on Loans, Marriage, and Finding a Foothold

July 15, 2023
By: Chris Dlugozima
Chris is a Learning Experience Designer at GreenPath Financial Wellness, where he’s been since the beginning of the millennium. Using creativity and a sense of humor, he provides people with the tools and knowledge to navigate their lives when it comes to their money.
Category: Blog, Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Podcasts, Real Stories

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Real $tories episode 41 features Lavell and Nina, two former guests, whose resilience brought them financial wellness.

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Real Stories Ep 34: Practical Tips from Three Personal Finance Experts

December 15, 2022
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
Category: Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Podcasts, Real Stories

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Episode 34 features the best financial advice from three experts: Danny, Shannon, and Amanda. Listen to their tips on how to achieve financial wellness.

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Real Stories Ep 26: Pobody’s Nerfect – 7 Stories of (Finally) Getting Money Right

April 15, 2022
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
Category: Blog, Budgeting, Credit, Real Stories

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Financial Literacy Month, which is designated by Congress to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy education.

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Real Stories Episode 25: Katie’s Story Continues – The Journey to Financial Wellness is Never a Straight Line

March 15, 2022
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
Category: Budgeting, Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Debt, Podcasts, Real Stories

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In this episode, we’re going to check in with our very first guest. I originally talked to Katie in December 2018. First, we’ll play some highlights of that interview. (Check out the full original episode here.) Then, we’ll go to a recent conversation with her. Katie’s story is a good reminder that the journey to financial wellness is never a straight line.

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Real Stories Episode 21: Jessie – From Client to Counselor

November 15, 2021
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
Category: Bankruptcy, Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Podcasts, Real Stories

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After struggling with credit card debt in college, Jessie was all set to file bankruptcy. But after she told her family about her plans, they encouraged her to search for an alternative – a Debt Management Program with GreenPath.

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Real Stories Episode 16 – Lauren – Persistence One Penny at a Time

June 1, 2021
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
Category: Budgeting, Debt Collections and Lawsuits, Podcasts, Real Stories

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She practices numerous healthy financial habits, like using an envelope system and savings buckets.

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Real Stories Episode 15: Russell and Whitney – A Story of Resilience

April 21, 2021
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
Category: Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Financial Education, Podcasts, Real Stories

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Russell and Whitney were newly married with a newborn in their early 20s. While this presented them with a significant financial challenge, they were unprepared for what life had in store for them.

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Real Stories Episode 14: Kenia – A family’s collective strength brings its financial goals within reach.

March 24, 2021
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
Category: Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Home Ownership, Podcasts, Real Stories

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Kenia grew up in El Salvador. Due in part to the violence in her native country, her family decided to immigrate to the United States when she was 11.

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Real Stories Episode 13: Tanisha Inspired Money Lessons Across a Generation

February 17, 2021
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
Category: Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Home Ownership, Podcasts, Real Stories

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After getting into debt, Tanisha had feelings of shame and isolation. She found her way to GreenPath and discovered that she wasn’t alone.

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Category: Budgeting