My dear dudes,
I am starting a series of interviews, where I interview bloggers blogging about Early Retirement, Personal Finances, and related topics.
This time around, I bring you Brian from www.debtdiscipline.com.
Q1 – Who is Brian?
A: I’m a dad, husband, blogger, IT project manager, speakers, and all around financial literacy champion.
Q2 – Why and when did you start your blog?
A: I’ve been blogging at www.debtdiscipline.com for over three years. I started my blog to stay connected to the personal finance community as my family and I were paying off our $109,00 worth of debt.
Q3 – What is your blog all about?
A: DebtDiscipline deals with debt repayment, family finances and teaching your children about money. I believe financial literacy is one of the biggest gifts we can give to our children. It’s a topic that many school do not teach, but they should.
Q4 – What are your favourite blogs?
A: http://www.fruclassity.com/ and http://rockstarfinance.com/ Ruth and Laurie run Fruclassity are some of my favorite writers. Just down to earth people. Rockstar Finance collects the best in personal finance and has started several giving back projects
Q5 – What is your vision about money?
A: It’s a tool that we need to use wisely. Having a plan for it not matter how much you earn will keep the unexpected from causing stress in your life. We are teaching our three children the importance of living below their means and saving from an early age.
Q6 – What do you think you’re good at, when it comes to money?
A: I still have plenty to learn. I do however think I am a good teaching of basic money topics. Budgeting, saving, investing, getting out of debt etc. I have been speaking locally about these topics for about a year now and sharing our own get out of debt journey. I hope by speaking and sharing our story that it will inspire and help someone else in a similar situation.
Q7 – What do you think it the biggest mistake of the average American family?
A: Not living within their means. Most people just don’t have a plan for their money. They fall into the credit card or home equity trap. Borrowing more money, than they earn and they are always chasing their tail.
Q8 – What are your goals for your blog and your personal life, for 2017?
A: For my blog, I hope to grow my audience and continue to produce helpful content. Personally, we want to increase are saving rate to help our son and daughter cashflow college in the fall.
Thank you for the interview Brian, and all the best.