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221. “I’m almost 40 and still living paycheck to paycheck”

221. “I’m almost 40 and still living paycheck to paycheck”

Romy (38) and Travis (37) are a married couple living in Cape Town—but despite earning over $130,000 a year, they’re constantly running on empty. Rom…

220. “I carry the baby, the bills, and the stress”

220. “I carry the baby, the bills, and the stress”

Monica (36) and Michael (33) have been married just over a year and are navigating the pressures of new parenthood—but Monica feels like she’s doing …

219. “He’s so cheap it’s killing our joy”

219. “He’s so cheap it’s killing our joy”

Angela (52) and Brian (52) have been together since they were teenagers and have raised four kids. Now as they approach being empty nesters, they’re…

218. “Our childcare costs are about to quadruple. Are we screwed?” (Part 2)

218. “Our childcare costs are about to quadruple. Are we screwed?” (Part 2)

Last week, we met Dominique (33) and Chris (34)—a couple earning $180K a year, raising a toddler, and still living paycheck to paycheck. Dominique fe…

217. “Are we broke…or just bad with money? (Part 1)

217. “Are we broke…or just bad with money? (Part 1)

Dominique (33) and Chris (34) have been together for six years, engaged for two, and share a two-year-old son. While Dominique manages parenting, ful…

216. I track every penny. He gambles. Should I marry him?

216. I track every penny. He gambles. Should I marry him?

Taylor (29) is a high-earning dentist with a strict savings plan and deep-rooted fears about financial instability. Hayden (25) earns $24K a year, ha…

215. “He wants a house, I don’t want to go bankrupt.”

215. “He wants a house, I don’t want to go bankrupt.”

Athena (31) and Arie (30) are newly married and dreaming of buying a home, starting a family, and traveling the world. But their finances—and philoso…

214. “I’m 45 but my parents still control my money”

214. “I’m 45 but my parents still control my money”

Kate and Keith have spent years afraid to spend—until now. In Part 2 of this conversation, Ramit investigates the $5 million missing from Kate’s trus…

213. “We have a $1M trust - but a $30k budget” (Part 1)

213. “We have a $1M trust - but a $30k budget” (Part 1)

Kate (45) and Keith (53) split their time between Maine and Hawaii, living what looks like a dream life. They’ve inherited wealth, run two small bus…

212. "He's terrified of losing it all—so she's losing him"

212. "He's terrified of losing it all—so she's losing him"

Vanessa (48) and George (59) have been married for five years and run two businesses together, but still keep their finances separate, leading to rec…

211. Ramit and Cassandra open up: “Our real money fights (and what we learned)”

211. Ramit and Cassandra open up: “Our real money fights (and what we learned)”

In this rare and intimate episode, Ramit takes the hot seat alongside his wife, Cassandra, as they’re interviewed by their close friend Julie Nguyen.…

210. “We make $170k—but spend like we make $450k”

210. “We make $170k—but spend like we make $450k”

Clara (29) and Devin (34) are married with three young kids, trying to build a future while juggling debt, stress, and wildly different approaches to…

209. “We bought a house we can’t afford, now what?”

209. “We bought a house we can’t afford, now what?”

Sunnie (29) and Jazmyne (30) are a queer couple trying to build their life together—buy a house, bring a child into their family, and create long-ter…

208. “We make $157K at 22, but we’re afraid to spend money”

208. “We make $157K at 22, but we’re afraid to spend money”

Javier (22) and Marco (22) are young, ambitious, and financially disciplined—but the future they dream about together is being challenged by how they…

207. “I’m 40, burned out, and don’t know what’s next in my life”

207. “I’m 40, burned out, and don’t know what’s next in my life”

Courtney (40) and Ray (41) have spent their entire adult lives in the structure of military life—but with retirement on the horizon, they’re about to…

206. “I quit my job to care for our son, but can we afford it?”

206. “I quit my job to care for our son, but can we afford it?”

Anna (33) and Will (37) are married with two kids, including a young son who was born with a serious heart condition. Between unexpected medical expe…

205. “I've been homeless before…I'm terrified to spend money”

205. “I've been homeless before…I'm terrified to spend money”

Jennifer (37) and Steve (41) have been dating for over five years, but they’ve never spent more than $100 on a shared purchase. Jennifer is a self-m…

204. “We make $226K—but our kids think we’re broke”

204. “We make $226K—but our kids think we’re broke”

Lisa (37) and Marcus (38) have been married for 14 years, raising four kids and building a life together—but when it comes to money, they couldn’t be…

203. “He makes 3x more, but wants to split everything 50/50”

203. “He makes 3x more, but wants to split everything 50/50”

Katie (28) and Robin (35) live together in Tennessee and are planning a wedding. They earn a combined $386K, but don't split bills proportionally—eve…

202. “She racked up $50K in debt — why should I trust her with money?”

202. “She racked up $50K in debt — why should I trust her with money?”

Emma (39) and Dave (39) make $258,000 a year—but they’re stuck in a toxic money dynamic. She built a financial plan during maternity leave. He didn’t…