How To Avoid Predatory Lending Practices and Get Out of Debt With Brad Stroh

Pillar6 Podcast

Brad Stroh is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Achieve, a digital personal finance company helping people plan for their future. Formerly known as Freedom Financial, Achieve offers innovative customized financial solutions including financial education, home equity loans, personal loans, and debt resolution.

In this episode…

Inflation makes it difficult for Americans to pay for their most basic needs. As prices continue to increase, so is the cost of borrowing. Taking a loan from the bank is an option, but it only helps until you have to pay it back — and getting out of debt is an arduous process. What can you do to shift your financial narrative?

Solving your financial problems starts when you take control of your finances. One way you can do this is by increasing your financial literacy. Brad Stroh helps his clients get out of debt and achieve financial freedom by creating customized solutions. He also advises them to make a budget, create an emergency plan, and find an accountability partner.

On this episode of the Pillar6 Podcast, Roman Polnar sits down with Brad Stroh, the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Achieve, to talk about consumer lending and tips for getting out of debt. Brad also discusses how he maintains his company’s culture, the areas Achieve's impacted, the challenges he’s faced, and the business mistakes he’s made.

Resources Mentioned in this episode

• Pillar6 Advisors
• Roman M. Polnar on LinkedIn
• Brad Stroh on LinkedIn
• Achieve
• Dr. Jeremy Weisz on LinkedIn
• John Corcoran on LinkedIn
• Rise25
• Andrew Housser on LinkedIn
• Achieve MoLO
• Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins
• Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great, 2) by Jim Collins and Jerry I Porras
• Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl