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About BenTejes

Co-Founder and CEO of Ascend, a platform to help people experience debt and financial freedom. I am a writer on the Ascend and SBTC blog where I share in-depth articles, such as working with Midland and Portfolio Recovery. Commonly asked topics include: Chapter 7, Debt Management and Chapter 13. In my free time, I like to go on adventures with my wife and two young daughters.

Recent Articles

5 Easy Ways To Increase Income As A Freelancer and Avoid Bankruptcy

When you’re a freelancer, it’s easy to fall into a trap of complacence. After all, nobody is looking over your shoulder while you work. This, however, is one of the perks of freelancing that can quickly turn into a bane. But … Continue reading

How Taking Baby Steps Helped Me Achieve Financial Health

it’s been no surprise to me recently that financial freedom could help address issues with my financial health. And how do you do it Continue reading

4 Productivity Lessons From 1 Year Into the COVID Pandemic

I thought that the stay-at-home order would be about 1 month and we would be back in the office. I guess my hopeful optimism didn’t work. Now that we are nearing one year from when the first stay-at-home order was … Continue reading

How Fitness Supercharges Your Productivity

You may be tempted to see this article as just another productivity tip; it’s actually more than that. When I applied the knowledge I’ll be sharing in this article; I found myself working more productively and more focused. However, I … Continue reading

4 Tips to Help Separate Work and Home Life During Coronavirus

When you originally started working from home there were a lot of things that you learned about yourself and how much time you had for other activities. You may have noticed that since your commute is not existent you can … Continue reading

5 Ways To Arrange Your Home Office to Maximize Productivity

The idea of working from home is still a huge question in the air with the question of if it is better to work from or at the office. While this is something that goes back and forth, Harvard Business … Continue reading