Get the Hell Out of Debt

There’s a noticeable difference between people who talk about getting out of debt and people who actually do it. And surprisingly, it has very little to do with spreadsheets, interest rates, or financial knowledge. Erin and Keri reveal the patterns, behaviors, and internal shifts that consistently show up when debt finally stops being a revolving door. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at mintmobile.com/skye Support our sponsor, Chime. Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. It just takes a few minutes to sign up at chime.com/erin  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If it feels like your money used to go further and now disappears faster, you’re not imagining it. Essentials are eating a bigger slice of your income, and the pressure shows up everywhere: sleep, relationships, confidence, and decision-making. Erin Skye Kelly unpacks why the cost of simply existing feels heavier than ever and how to respond without spiraling into panic or shame. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at mintmobile.com/skye Support our sponsor, Chime. Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. It just takes a few minutes to sign up at chime.com/erin  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our most-loved episodes returns. Erin F. didn’t see this version of her life coming: three kids, chronic pain, a partner in unpredictable work, and more than $70K in debt. But she got scrappy and strategic. This episode is about finding your worth outside a paycheck, getting your financial act together even when the odds are stacked against you, and discovering that your purpose might be right under your nose. Don’t skip the end -  Erin F. shares a meaningful update on where she is now and what’s changed since this conversation first aired. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at mintmobile.com/skye Support our sponsor, Chime. Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. It just takes a few minutes to sign up at chime.com/erin  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most people don’t question their bank until something breaks. In this episode, Erin and Keri talk about recognizing when a financial setup no longer aligns with your goals, and what to do before frustration turns into expensive mistakes. It’s a practical, grounded look at how to regain leverage without creating chaos in your money life. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  For Erin’s full Life Cleanse video, click here to watch: https://tinyurl.com/43vj39ss  Check out Simplii Financial here: https://blue.mbsy.co/6tJFqQ Erin recommends Wealthsimple for your beginner investing needs: wealthsimple.com/invite/DFN0XA  Today’s episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at mintmobile.com/skye Support our sponsor, Chime. Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. It just takes a few minutes to sign up at chime.com/erin  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More people are outsourcing financial thinking to technology without fully understanding the consequences. Erin Skye Kelly explores where trust turns into risk, how small decisions quietly compound into major problems, and why “everyone’s doing it” is not a strategy. If you care about protecting what you’re building, this is a listen that could save you years of cleanup. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at mintmobile.com/skye Support our sponsor, Chime. Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. It just takes a few minutes to sign up at chime.com/erin  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia’s journey has become a listener favorite for a reason. After paying off $27,000 of debt in one year using the Get the Hell Out of Debt program, her work didn’t stop - it evolved. Cynthia’s conversation with Erin and Keri explores the often-overlooked transition from survival to abundance, and the mindset shifts required to receive wealth without shame. Stick around to the end for a special update from Cynthia on how life has unfolded since this episode first aired. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at mintmobile.com/skye Support our sponsor, Chime. Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. It just takes a few minutes to sign up at chime.com/erin  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A financial hangover doesn’t mean you failed, it means you’re human. In this episode, Erin reframes post-holiday spending recovery with a clear, grounded approach that replaces guilt with leadership. You’ll hear how identity, patterns, and small strategic decisions shape your long-term results, and why reacting emotionally to your numbers can quietly keep you stuck. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at mintmobile.com/skye Support our sponsor, Chime. Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. It just takes a few minutes to sign up at chime.com/erin  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most financial advice focuses on tightening, cutting, and shrinking, and yet the results rarely feel expansive. Erin Skye Kelly challenges that entire approach. She looks at how unresolved habits, invisible obligations, and outdated decisions quietly shape your spending, energy, and financial outcomes. Have a listen if you’ve ever felt like you’re doing “all the right things” but still feel stuck.  For Erin’s full Life Cleanse video, click here to watch: https://tinyurl.com/43vj39ss  Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at mintmobile.com/skye Support our sponsor, Chime. Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. It just takes a few minutes to sign up at chime.com/erin  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a difference between being proactive and being pressured, and most people don’t realize when they’ve crossed that line. Erin Skye Kelly takes on one of the most emotionally charged financial topics parents face and examines how timing, flexibility, and control matter more than good intentions. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re prioritizing the right things for your kids, this episode will give you a new lens to think through it. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  For more information on Transformation Weekend, visit transformationweekend.ca  Today’s episode is brought to you by Quince. Treat yourself to bedding that lasts. Go to quince.com/skye and receive free shipping and 365 day returns.  Thanks to our sponsor, AirDoctor. Get $300 off using the promo code: ERIN when you visit https://airdoctorpro.com/  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don’t need more discipline; you need fewer decisions. This episode explores how to design a money system that works even when life is busy, overwhelming, or unpredictable. Erin Skye Kelly shares straightforward strategies to reduce friction, prevent “financial jump scares,” and make bills, savings, and spending easier to manage without constant attention. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  For more information on Transformation Weekend, visit transformationweekend.ca  Today’s episode is brought to you by Quince. Treat yourself to bedding that lasts. Go to quince.com/skye and receive free shipping and 365 day returns.  Thanks to our sponsor, AirDoctor. Get $300 off using the promo code: ERIN when you visit https://airdoctorpro.com/  To help simplify your money, check out Monarch. Monarch is an all-in-one personal finance tool that brings your entire financial life together. Get 50% off your first year with code SKYE at monarch.com  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve been doing the “right things” with your money - paying off debt, saving consistently, maybe even investing - but there’s a quiet question that keeps coming up: what is all of this actually for? Erin Skye Kelly and Keri Blakeney talk once again with their favourite Money Machine expert, Mel Abraham, to unpack what happens after the debt is gone and why most people misunderstand retirement entirely. If you’ve ever wondered when your money starts working for you this conversation will change the way you think about building wealth. Find Mel Abraham online here: https://melabraham.com/ Get Mel’s book “Building Your Money Machine” here: https://amzn.to/4p7cncf  Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  For more information on Transformation Weekend, visit transformationweekend.ca  Today’s episode is brought to you by Quince. Treat yourself to bedding that lasts. Go to quince.com/skye and receive free shipping and 365 day returns.  Thanks to our sponsor, AirDoctor. Get $300 off using the promo code: ERIN when you visit https://airdoctorpro.com/  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your future boss is probably already Googling you… the question is, what are they finding? Today Erin and Keri talk with Emily Pearlman - a LinkedIn expert - and they break down the modern rules of getting noticed, getting hired, and getting ahead. If you’ve been feeling the nudge to elevate your career, this episode gives you the roadmap (and the push) to finally do it. You can find Emily on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/emilypearlman Emily’s wise words to use at the end of an interview: “It was great speaking with you. I’m now even more excited about this opportunity.” Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com    For more information on Transformation Weekend, go to ⁠transformationweekend.ca  ⁠ Today’s episode is brought to you by Monarch. Monarch is an all-in-one personal finance tool that brings your entire financial life together. Get 50% off your first year with code SKYE at monarch.com  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You love your friends, but you also love not being financially drained - which is why this episode tackles the awkward world of unpaid IOUs and holiday-season “forgetfulness.” Erin and Keri are unpacking what to do when someone you care about doesn’t follow through, and how to respond without guilt, resentment, or passive-aggressive scorekeeping. It’s the exact guide you need if you’re juggling real life, real bills, and real friendships. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Share your money loaning successes and fails with us at www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly   For more information on Transformation Weekend, go to ⁠transformationweekend.ca  ⁠ Today’s episode is brought to you by Monarch. Monarch is an all-in-one personal finance tool that brings your entire financial life together. Get 50% off your first year with code SKYE at monarch.com  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of us are one unexpected layoff away from mild financial chaos, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. This episode dives into how diversified income and non-correlated assets work together to create a steadier, less dramatic wealth-building journey. Consider it your roadmap to becoming the kind of person who has options, even when life gets weird. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  For more information on Transformation Weekend, go to ⁠transformationweekend.ca  ⁠ Today’s episode is brought to you by Monarch. Monarch is an all-in-one personal finance tool that brings your entire financial life together. Get 50% off your first year with code SKYE at monarch.com  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin has 6 ways for you to pay off your debt and no matter what your situation is, there’s a strategy here that fits the way your brain works. You’ll walk away knowing exactly how to choose the method that keeps you consistent so you can finally see momentum instead of mayhem. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Flytographer. Give the Gift of Memories this holiday season with a Flytographer gift card to hire a local photographer in 350+ destinations around the world to capture the magic of travel! https://flytog.co/ERINSKYEKELLY Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  For more information on Transformation Weekend, go to ⁠transformationweekend.ca ⁠ Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your money is working somewhere. The real question is whether it’s working for you or quietly working against you. Erin says there are five often-ignored “dials” that determine how fast your wealth grows (or how fast your debt balloons). If you’re ready to rethink the way you borrow, spend, save, and teach your kids about money, have a listen!  Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  For more information on Transformation Weekend, go to transformationweekend.ca Check out Acorns Early for kids! Get your first month on us when you go to acornsearly.com/ERIN or download the Acorns Early app. Today’s episode is brought to you by Flytographer. Give the Gift of Memories this holiday season with a Flytographer gift card to hire a local photographer in 350+ destinations around the world to capture the magic of travel! https://flytog.co/ERINSKYEKELLY Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your thoughts are quietly running your money life, often without your permission. Erin tells us how your brain’s internal filter system decides what you notice, what you ignore, and how that directly affects your financial choices. You’ll learn why certain affirmations fall flat, how to build ones that actually influence behavior, and what to do when your goals feel miles away from your current reality. We would love to hear your affirmations! Bonus points if you sing them: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  For more information on Transformation Weekend, go to transformationweekend.ca Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by Flytographer. Give the Gift of Memories this holiday season with a Flytographer gift card to hire a local photographer in 350+ destinations around the world to capture the magic of travel! https://flytog.co/ERINSKYEKELLYPurchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve ever bought something because your friend swore it was “life-changing,” only to wonder why you just spent $19.99 on carrots, this episode will hit home. Erin and Keri discuss how the people around us quietly nudge our spending, stress, and even our long-term financial habits, for better and for worse. Rethink the subtle social influences that could be shaping your bank account, your mindset, and your next impulse buy. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by AirDoctor. Get $300 off using the promo code: ERIN when you visit https://airdoctorpro.com/  Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Kara's brussel sprouts recipe: separate the leaves and coat in olive oil and your fave seasoning spread on a large baking sheet roast at 350° until crispy and edges are turning brown - about 10 minutes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the doorway to more money isn’t a brand-new career, but something you already do without thinking? Erin breaks down the practical side-income ideas that actually work, and why most women underestimate the value hiding in their everyday lives. Get a refreshing, grounded take on increasing your income in ways that feel natural, sustainable, and surprisingly doable on this Second Day of Christmas. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  Today’s episode is brought to you by AirDoctor. Get $300 off using the promo code: ERIN when you visit https://airdoctorpro.com/ Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly  Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the first day of Christmas, Erin and Keri bring you A Budget That Sets Me Free - the foundational habit that quietly holds the rest of your financial life together. Just like the song builds day by day, they show you how wealth is built the exact same way: one simple, repeated action at a time. If you’ve ever made a beautiful holiday budget only to abandon it faster than leftover shortbread, this episode gives you the clarity (and the nudge) you need to finally stick with it. Join our online community: www.getthehelloutofdebt.com  For more info and to get your tickets for Transformation Weekend, go to transformationweekend.ca  Today’s episode is brought to you by AirDoctor. Get $300 off using the promo code: ERIN when you visit https://airdoctorpro.com/ Leave us a voicemail message here: www.speakpipe.com/erinskyekelly Purchase Get The Hell Out Of Debt and Naked Money Meetings online or from your favorite bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices