On today's episode of Through the Pines we'll explore the complexities of debt including:   What is debt & why it's not always evil Using debt as a tool for growth Defining the debt that drags you down Recognizing when debt becomes a crisis Understanding the psychology of debt Looking at debt in 2025 Escaping the debt trap Prevention Expert insights Debt Game Plan   Welcome to a Financial Planning Podcast with a down to earth vibe Sasquatch listens while mastering his pickleball serve, this is Through the Pines.   Our Advisors for this episode, we welcome back Rex Baxter and Brandyn Smith from planwithbaxter.com   2023 & 2024 Forbes Best in State Wealth Management Teams For Utah -  Advisor Hub Fastest Growing Advisors to Watch under 1 Billion - Receivers of the Ameriprise Client Experience Award -    Financial Advisors: Baxter, Smith & Associates Contact: [email protected] Website: https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/team/baxter-nelsen-associates   Notes: Refer to Ameriprise 2024 Stock Market Year in Review: https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/rex.m.baxter/insights/2024-stock-market-reflections?CID=MOD_ME_1224_C_2   _____________________________________________   This podcast was produced by The Banyan Collective and recorded in our camp trailer studio located inside the Monarch Building inside the 9 Rails Arts District on Historic 25th Street in Ogden, Utah.   Find value in this podcast, consider supporting us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   WATCH & SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube @throughthepines LIKE our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pinespodcast Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pines_podcast/   Through the Pines  -  Reminding you to use Yesterday's Dollars to Finance Tomorrow's Dreams.   ****   This episode includes financial advice from professionals. Visit the financial planners in this podcast at www.planwithbaxter.com The Banyan Collective & Host, R. Brandon Long are not the financial professionals - podcast pro's, maybe - money men, not so much.   Through the Pines Podcast Copyright, The Banyan Collective - 2025

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