152- Switching Careers from Corporate to Coding & Paying off $57,000 of Debt in 2 1/2 Years w/ Carmen Perez

<div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div class= "p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <div class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"> <p>On this week's episode of the podcast I'm talking to Carmen Perez who had to face the truth about her credit and finances when she was sued over her student loan. She then hustled to pay off $57,000 of debt in a little over 2 ½ years and with a background in finance and a six-figure salary to match, Carmen went from being a “Wall Street dropout” to a woman who codes.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Besides being a successful software engineer, Carmen is also the creator of</span> <a href= "https://www.makerealcents.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Make Real Cents</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a blog dedicated to helping people achieve financial greatness by teaching them about personal finance. In this week’s Journey to Launch podcast, you’ll learn what tools Carmen used to get her personal finances in order, pivot in her career, and go to coding school for free. </span></p> <p><strong><em>In this episode you’ll learn:</em></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steps you can take to get your financial house in order</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is zero-based budgeting and</span> <a href= "https://www.youneedabudget.com/landing/journey-to-launch/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=journeytolaunch.com&utm_campaign=journeytolaunch"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">why you need a budget</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Several ways to pay off debt</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to make a pivot in your career</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ways to get your education for free, and so much more</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-