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IT’S TIME TO RESET THE DEBT
The unpaid balance of student loan debt continues to rise at a staggering rate and it will hit $1.6 Trillion by late 2019.
The cost of education has skyrocketed causing many young people to feel overwhelmed and alone. You’re not alone. The creators of Going From Broke, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and Executive Producer Ashton Kutcher, want to provide helpful information and resources to help start you on a path towards financial freedom.
This is not an individual problem. There are 45 million Americans in the very same situation. It’s a collective problem and we all need to take action to solve it.
Why Keeping a Spending Diary is So Important
Obi is a CEO of an entertainment company who is living the high life. But his out of control spending is quickly outpacing his earnings.
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What Are Spending Habits and How Do We Break Them
Miracle wants to turn her dream of being a concert violinist into a reality. The issue is, her sending habits are keeping her from repaying the debt that is holding her back.
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Peer Pressure Spending
Alana quit her good-paying corporate job in order to chase her dream of being a YouTuber. Her trust-funded friends encourage her to make purchases that her YouTube salary (or lack of it) can’t cover.
Aligning Your Job Search w/ Your Skills and Dreams
Jonas dreams of a job as a performer in the music industry, but his responsibility towards his mother to repay his loan for his college career are turning it into a nightmare. Are there other jobs he could pursue that will ultimately help him achieve his goal?
How to Responsibly Use Credit Cards
Megan and Max are a young married couple with two beautiful daughters. Unfortunately, their ballooning credit card debt is a growing storm on the horizon, darkening the bright future they want to share together.
Predatory Loans
Amanda is working three jobs to try to dig her way out of the student debt loan that she incurred. Learn more about why parent-plus and predatory loans can drive young people towards a future of burnout.
Impulse Buying
Allie is an Orange County princess who prioritizes cosmetic surgery and trips abroad to paying off her debt. Watch this young woman as she learns valuable ways to combat her own impulsive behavior and make healthier financial decisions.
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Never Plan to Ignore Your Debt
Daniel was a big hit as the host of his own TV show. But after his show was canceled and a new one never materialized, Daniel’s spending dug him a hole he refuses to acknowledge.
Taking Care of Essentials
Steven sees his future on the silver screen in Tinsel Town. The problem is, his refusal to get a job and take care of his essentials, could jeopardize not only his future, but that of his family as well.
Rebounding from the Bottom
Brandon is also pursuing a career in the entertainment industry but by his own admission is the king of poor business decisions. He needs to learn some basic financial skills to help him dig his way out of his disastrous financial past and ensure a future of economic freedom.
GOING FROM BROKE
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From Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and Executive Producer Ashton Kutcher comes Going From Broke, a new series focused on helping millennials overcome their crippling financial struggles. People are graduating from college with mounds of student and credit card debt and a shrinking pool of employment opportunities at their disposal. What makes matters worse is they lack basic financial literacy to get themselves out of trouble. Going From Broke host Dan Rosensweig, CEO of Chegg, and financial expert Danetha Doe work with young people to get out of the hole and become the CEO of their own lives.
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