**Yolanda Easley** is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) and the founder of **Debt-Free Pathways**, a coaching practice dedicated to helping individuals and couples eliminate consumer debt within 24 months. With over fifteen years of experience in personal finance education, Yolanda has guided more than 3,000 clients through the process of debt reduction, budgeting overhauls, and mindset shifts that lead to lasting financial freedom.
Yolanda’s own journey began in her mid-twenties when she found herself buried under $48,000 in credit card, student loan, and car debt, earning just $32,000 a year. It took her exactly two years and three months to become debt-free—a victory that sparked a mission to share the same blueprint with others. She has since appeared as a guest expert on local radio shows, contributed articles to *Forbes* and *The Penny Hoarder*, and spoken at community workshops and corporate wellness programs across the Midwest.
Her approach blends hard-nosed budgeting tactics with compassionate psychology. Yolanda believes that debt is never just a numbers problem; it is a behavior problem that can be solved with the right systems and a supportive environment. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and two children, where she continues to run her coaching practice, write, and volunteer teaching financial literacy in high schools. When she’s not talking about money, Yolanda enjoys hiking, playing guitar, and perfecting her sourdough bread recipe.
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