Ep 130. The Most Underrated Investment? Paying off Debt

Go Big with Gib Podcast · Jul 7, 2026 · 3m · transcript

We make the case that paying down high interest debt can be a smarter move than chasing the next big investment. We break down the guaranteed return math, the risk of overleverage, and why lower debt creates more clarity and staying power.

• chasing speculative returns while expensive debt quietly compounds

• paying off 10% debt as a guaranteed 10% return with no volatility

• how interest expense creates a hurdle rate that drags real performance

• productive leverage versus consumer-style pressure disguised as investing

• emotional freedom from lower burn rate, lower stress, better decisions…