Welcome to the Man Vs. Debt Community!

We’re glad you’re here!

Our message is simple: The first step to living a life of passion and purpose is to remove the barriers that hold you back.

At Man Vs. Debt, we hope that by sharing a transparent and honest account of our own journeys to remove barriers – primarily our debt and excess clutter – we can empower and inspire others who find themselves on similar paths.

Our motto (and the tagline of this community) is:

Sell Your Crap… Pay Off Your Debt… Do What You Love! For us, the first two parts of this motto have allowed us to more passionately pursue the third.

Meet Dave

I’m Dave. Like many of you, I loved the mission of Man Vs. Debt and have followed its journey for many years. I reached out to Baker multiple times over the years as I wanted to carry on the Man Vs. Debt mission. Thankfully, he responded. 🙂

One of the things that captivated me about the Man Vs. Debt mission was the fact that the content was so unbiased. Too often I found that personal finance websites try to sell you a product or a service. I loved how Man Vs. Debt provided great content that really engaged the community to sell their crap, pay off debt and do what they love.

Fun Facts:

1. I am a Christian and am happily married to my bride, Renee for 10 years

2. We have 4 daughters 7 and under.

3. I decided to quit my bay area job to start a company; I did not have a salary for 2 years.

4. I hate debt. My family had debt growing up, and I saw how stressful it was for my parents.

5. I worked at Google in Mountain View. It was like getting paid to be on a playground.

6. I lived in East Africa for a little over a year helping out the non-profit, TechnoServe.

Media Coverage

We’ve had the great fortune of being featured at and covered on:

Are you part of a media organization? Contact Dave for interview information, and find our press kit here.

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Disclaimer

Please keep in mind that those of us at Man Vs. Debt are in no way, shape, or form financial professionals. We’re simply passionate people with some experience, both positive and negative, in dealing with debt and personal finance. It’s impossible for us to know all the facts regarding your personal situation. Therefore, it would be ineffective to apply any advice or information on this site blindly. Well-intentioned financial professionals are in every community and you should consult one on any major financial decision.

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