#169: Henry Rollins tells a debt free story. In the episode titled “10 things you don’t know about the almighty dollar” he tells a debt free story about America. It appears that Andrew Jackson was the first and only President to pay off all of America’s debt. LOVE IT! Listen to the episode for more about when America first got into debt  Watch the episode here (some restrictions apply): http://www.history.com/shows/10-things-you-dont-know-about/videos/the-almighty-dollar   Also on today's episode: Ignore these financial rules at your own risk Live beneath your means Do something smart with the difference Have health insurance Don’t waste time building a credit score Shop for health insurance at eHealthInsurance.com   What would you do? Spend $300 to repair a 1981 clothes dryer or spend $400 on a new one?  Holla from the Impala:  Double your chances to get a card stolen