how credit cards became the trap no one warned you about episode 273 — #getunstuck podcast
- Heather Newman
- Jul 30
- 1 min read
we were handed credit cards before we ever had income—and told it was normal.just swipe it. figure it out later.fake it till you make it, right?
but that plastic freedom?it wasn’t freedom at all.
in this week’s episode, i’m getting real about how we—gen x—became the credit card generation.how emotional spending got baked into our identity.
how “i deserve this” turned into “i’ll deal with it later.”and how debt went from a temporary solution to a personality trait.
this isn’t just about money.
it’s about:
the mental load of debt no one sees
the shame cycle no one talks about
the chaos that comes with never feeling ahead
we unpack the why, but we also dig into the what now?
🖤 the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed:
→ cut the cards
→ cut the cycle
→ cut the noise
because structure is self-respect™and debt? debt is not your identity.
you were never meant to carry this weight alone.you don’t need another budgeting app.you need a system.you need structure.you need to believe you’re worth more than minimum payments.
this episode is your starting point.take a walk. press play.and let’s talk about it.
🎙️ listen now → glitteru.com/listen-now
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