Crushing Debt

Yesner Law is a boutique real estate law firm in Tampa, Florida, that helps our clients eliminate the financial bullies in their lives by providing options so they can live the lifestyle of their dreams. We help clients with real estate litigation, partition, quiet title, chapter 7 liquidation, chapter 13 reorganization, short sales, loan modifications, and creditor harassment.

Crushing Debt is a business podcast hosted by Shawn M. Yesner, with 533 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Shawn M. Yesner hosts Crushing Debt, a business show with 533 episodes published.

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  Episode #531

  Ten Signs You're Doing Better Than Most Americans - Episode 531

  Sep 10, 202641 minS1

  Some of us like to, or try to, keep up with the Joneses, but what about doing better than the Joneses? What are 10 signs you're doing well financially? Better than most Americans financially? How behind are you financially, if at all? In this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, we look at 10+ factors to help you judge whether you are better or worse off than the average AND we talk about things you can do to address these issues. Emergency Savings Covering Surprise Expenses Savings Card Balances Net Worth Retirement And more ... Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com .

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  Episode #530

  The Labor Day Reset - Episode 530

  Sep 3, 202633 minS1

  Why is Labor Day the real turning point of the financial year? What is Labor Day, and why is it ironic? After summer camps, vacations, back to school shopping, graduation, home improvements and other summer expenditures, what did the summer really cost you? On this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George take a look at Labor Day, what it means, and why it is important for your financial year. We discuss: The Summer Spending Autopsy Turning the financial hangover into hours using a formula you can calculate The interest tax Flipping the math forward Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com .

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  Episode #529

  Why Smart Business Owners Stay Broke - Episode 529

  Aug 28, 202634 minS1

  What is the real reason your first accounting hire is drowning? When should a business owner stop DIY'ing their numbers and bring in real help? What is the messy truth about the first 12 months as a CFO? Why do strong finance hires fail in the wrong setup? On this week's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George talk to Wassia Kamon, CPA, CMA, MBA, the Chief Financial Officer of Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE), a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Georgia. She brings more than 15 years of experience across manufacturing, technology, pharmaceuticals, and the nonprofit sector, with leadership roles in accounting and FP&A. ​ Named the 2025 CFO of the Year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and a two-time CPA Practice Advisor 40 Under 40 honoree, Wassia is a keynote speaker and guest faculty member for the Wharton Online FP&A Certificate Program. Her insights on finance leadership and governance have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Accounting Today, Fast Company, and Strategic Finance. ​ She is the host of The Diary of a CFO podcast, where she interviews finance leaders about team leadership and the realities of the modern CFO role in growing organizations. She serves on the AICPA Women's Initiatives Executive Committee and the AICPA Future of Finance Leadership Advisory Group. Please visit Wassia's websites at www.wassiakamon.com and www.TheDiaryOfACFO.com Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com .

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  Episode #528

  Networking Isn't Networking - Episode 528

  Aug 20, 202642 minS1

  How does networking contribute to your financial freedom? To you being debt free? What are some networking mistakes people make in their debt-free journey? In this week's episode, Shawn & George talk about networking (which is how they met) and what we use networking to accomplish. We also talk about mistakes people make while networking that hurt their bottom line - thus hurting their ability to become debt free. We use networking to: Gain customers Meet referral partners Meet vendors Hire employees Take advantage of opportunities And more ... And some mistakes: Making networking a one-time thing Selling at a networking event (what's in it for me) Collecting cards Networking only when business is bad Failing to follow up Talking about yourself only Equating success with getting a referral. Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com .

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  Episode #527

  Emergency Funds Are Boring Until They're Not! - Episode 527

  Aug 13, 202636 minS1

  Why does one unexpected legal expense knock your entire financial life off track? How do you create, fund and use an emergency fund? Is your emergency really an emergency, or something you could have planned for? In this week's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn & George talk about emergency funds and the apparent inability to absorb an unexpected expense without: Using a credit card, personal loan, or incurring more debt Borrowing from family or friends Invading retirement Skipping another bill that needs to be paid Buy now, pay later Ignoring it. Can you budget for the unexpected? Of course! The easiest way to save $1,000 is to save $100 and do that 10 more times! You can automate your savings so you don't even feel it. You can give yourself a (small) reward for achieving your savings goals. Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com .

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