Lauren Greutman and her husband, Mark, hit rock bottom in their finances a few years ago when they found themselves underwater in their mortgage, $42,000 in debt, and running a $1,000 deficit in their budget each month.
Fast forward a few years, and Lauren and Mark are now debt-free and run her popular frugal living site that helps millions of people, LaurenGreutman.com, formerly IamTHATLady.com.
I am so honored to be joined by Lauren in today’s interview to have her share her story and introduce her brand new book, The Recovering Spender: How to Live a Happy, Fulfilled, Debt-Free Life
Lauren is a wife, mom of four and a recovering spender. If her name sounds familiar, you may have seen her on TV as a frequent guest on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, The Dr. Oz Show, Rachael Ray, and more.
In this interview, Lauren shares:
- How she and her husband, Mark, dug themselves out of $42,000 of debt in four years
- What she did to cut her family’s grocery spending from $1,000 per month to $200 (Say what?!)
- Her advice for those wanting to start a blog to bring in extra income and the great opportunities her’s has brought to her family.
- What her brand new book, The Recovering Spender, is all about and who will benefit from reading it
- What to do if you’re a Saver married to a Spender
I love this interview with Lauren! She has such an inspiring story of how she turned her life around from being a compulsive shopper to getting out of debt and now helping millions of others do the same.
Thanks again to Lauren for sharing her debt-free journey and her book with us!
Lauren’s book, The Recovering Spender: How to Live a Happy, Fulfilled, Debt-Free Life
You can learn more about Lauren at LaurenGreutman.com and find out more about her book at TheRecoveringSpender.com.
Now I’d love to hear about you!
What did you learn from Lauren’s story? Are you a Spender in need of recovery, or do you know someone who is? Please share in the comments below.
Keep moving forward toward your goals. You really can live the life you dream about!
Very impressive!!!
Yes! Glad you liked the interview!
Getting over a $1,000 deficit in the budget is no joke! That is impressive.
I completely agree!
Congratulations on getting someone you respect and admire on the blog! Back-pat!
Thanks, Meredith! I was a little nervous, but Lauren is so sweet and such a pro! She’s definitely an inspiration in more ways than one!
I loved this discussion. I don’t read any debt free type blogs except for this one, so I had not heard of Lauren, but I will be ordering the book and checking out her site for sure.
I’m so intrigued when I hear stories of people doing extreme couponing to get free items. That sounds amazing!
And the financial bucket list is something else I want to check out. We are almost (non-mortgage) debt free and it’s exciting to think of thinking about the future in that way, instead of this get-out-of-debt way. Baby steps, I know, but I’m really close to being to that next step and it’s very exciting!
Yay, Lindsay!!! I agree with you! I love the financial bucket list concept. It really helps you to focus on what you want your money to do in the big picture rather than focusing on just today. I can’t wait to celebrate with you when you’re non-mortgage debt free!!
Another great story! Wish our store by us had triple coupon sales. Such a smart way to save!
Glad you liked the interview, Marlynn!