The Road to Financial Empowerment
Welcome to The Road to Financial Empowerment, where we're "Unlocking True Financial Freedom, One Step at a Time." I'm Darnell from Empowering Your Finance, and I'm committed to delivering high-quality, professional financial content. "Empowering Your Finance uses the latest technology and tools to deliver clear, informative content for your financial journey." To reinforce this valuable information, watch for downloadable PDFs of episodes available to support your journey to financial freedom further, all meticulously created and curated by my team at Empowering Your Finance. This podcast shares practical strategies, powerful stories, and empowering insights to help you break free from debt, build lasting wealth, and take control of your financial future. Created by the team behind EmpoweringYourFinance.com, the podcast is designed to educate, inspire, and guide you every step of the way. This podcast serves as your weekly guide to establishing a solid personal financial foundation. From budgeting and saving to investing and breaking free from debt, we share practical strategies, faith-based money principles, and real-life stories to help you achieve true financial freedom. Whether you're just getting started or ready to grow your wealth with purpose, we're here to empower you every step of the way. Being financially educated means knowing how you spend your money and having a plan for what and where you spend it; however, being financially empowered means having control over your finances. 🎧 Listen, Follow, Comment, and Leave A Review To ensure you don't miss out, follow us for new weekly episodes, videos, and blog articles. 🎧Visit Our Full Podcast Website: www.roadtofinancialempowerment.com 🎧 New episodes weekly | 💼 Budgeting | 📈 Saving | 💳 Credit | 👨👩👧 Counseling | 🎓College | 👩💼Retirement | 📊 Investing | 💼Business and Economic News | and more The Road to Financial Empowerment Blog: www.roadtofinancialempowerment.com/blog/ Subscribe to Our Newsletter: The Road to Financial Empowerment www.roadtofinancialempowerment.com/newsletter/ For Our Video Audience: Visit our YouTube channel and subscribe. www.youtube.com/@TheRoadtoFinancialEmpowerment 👇 Breaking Through Financial Barriers! "Empowering Your Finance is the most comprehensive financial empowerment platform for financial education and planning resources." Visit Our Website for Free Resources: 🔗Start your journey today: www.empoweringyourfinance.com/
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Worried about student loan default? Learn how missed payments can lead to wage garnishment, tax refund seizure, and a damaged credit score. This episode breaks down what happens when federal student loans go into default after 270 days. Explore your options for exiting default, including loan rehabilitation, consolidation, and income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. We'll also cover programs like the past Fresh Start and how to appeal...
Welcome to "Retirement Planning: Can You Afford to Retire?" – where we explore how to plan well, retire well, and live well. This episode explores the essential question: "Can You Afford To Retire?" Achieving a comfortable retirement is built on a strong foundation of financial education. Our goal is to empower you by explaining key retirement concepts, helping you understand your options, and assisting both pre-retirees in establi...
Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" (887 pages) passed Congress (218-214 in the House, 51-50 in the Senate) and was signed. It permanently extends most 2017 tax cuts, mainly benefiting the wealthy. It adds $3.3-$ 3.4 trillion to the deficit. Financed by steep cuts to Medicaid (~12M lose coverage) and SNAP via work requirements/eligibility checks. It also includes new tip/senior/SALT ($40,000 cap) deductions, cuts clean energy, boosts bor...
Federal student loan collections resume May 5, 2025. After a five-year pause, millions of borrowers, including nearly 10 million overdue, face the risk of wage garnishment (up to 15%), tax refund seizures, and Social Security offsets. This impacts 42.7 million Americans owing $1.6 trillion, disproportionately affecting women and those below the poverty line.
This episode explains why collections are restarting and, most importantly,...
Tune into "Empowering Your Finance" for a crucial update on Social Security overpayments! The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently reduced the default withholding rate for overpayment recoveries from 100% to 50%. This change is significant for beneficiaries who receive new overpayment notices on or after April 25, 2025.
This 50% rate applies specifically to Title II benefits, which include retirement, survivors, and dis...
Is your Social Security check suddenly smaller? After a pandemic pause, federal student loan collections have fully resumed, directly impacting the essential benefits of thousands of older Americans and individuals with disabilities. Learn how the government's Treasury Offset Program (TOP) can take up to 15% of your monthly benefit, potentially leaving you with as little as $750 per month. This is a harsh reality, but you're not he...
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We provide the knowledge and skills necessary for informed financial decisions, covering a range of topics from budgeting and saving strategies to investment planning and understanding the global economy. Whether you're looking to under...
The Road to Financial Empowerment Podcast Introduction
Welcome to The Road to Financial Empowerment, where we're "Unlocking True Financial Freedom, One Step at a Time." I'm Darnell, and each week, this podcast shares practical strategies, powerful stories, and empowering insights to help you break free from debt, build lasting wealth, and take control of your financial future.
Empowering Your Finance, and I'm committed to delivering ...
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