167- How to Not Die Poor w/ Michael Arceneaux

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What started out as an essay about one man’s struggle with student loan debt in the</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">has morphed into Michael Arceneaux’s next best seller,</span> <a href= "https://www.michael-arceneaux.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">I Don’t Want to Die Poor</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Michael Arceneaux, the author of the</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">bestseller,</span> <a href= "https://www.michael-arceneaux.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race and Other Reasons Why I Put My Faith in Beyonce</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">just released his second book, in April 2020. This book, I Don’t Want To Die Poor, is all about money.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In our conversation we talk about Michael’s struggles with student loan debt, the pressure to get a college education, and the faults of the student loan system. Michael is not a “money expert”, which makes this conversation even more enlightening and real. If you have ever been in debt (or are currently in debt), listen in as we discuss the struggle to not die poor. </span></p> <p><strong><em>In this episode you will learn:</em></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What happens to private student loans when you die</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How the student loan process is systematically flawed </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tips for creatives and entrepreneurs who want to make money and create</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Black Americans are disportionately affected by private student loans</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">All the reasons why