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22. “I’m quitting my job, but I’m worried my husband doesn't support me”
Alexandra and Brandon have a household income of $135,000. Alex just handed in her one week’s notice, but she still has financial needs, and she’s sc…
Ramit Sethi
12/14/2021
21. Part 2: “I want to trust my wife with our money, but what if she blows everything?”
This is part two with Charles and Michelle. He has a net worth of well over $10 million but still uses someone else’s Netflix password. After 21 year…
Ramit Sethi
12/07/2021
20. “My wife is going to divorce me unless I can stop being so cheap”
Charles and his wife, Michelle, are worth $10 million, and he earns over $2 million a year--but he’s cheap. So cheap, he still insists on sharing som…
Ramit Sethi
11/30/2021
19. “My husband has been promising that we’ll buy a house in a few months… for five years”
Brian is a struggling tech entrepreneur and relies on his wife, Serena, a physician with a stable income of $235,000, to support his family. Serena w…
Ramit Sethi
11/23/2021
18. "He's the man & he should pay. We can't go on like this any more"
Monique expects Pablo to pay for her “as the man” in the relationship. Pablo wants “fairness” in a partner. Last week, I dug into their money psychol…
Ramit Sethi
11/16/2021
17. “I think he should pay for everything because he’s the man”
Monique is very open with what she wants in a relationship. “I always expected that fairytale love, the guy pays for everything, the guy opens the do…
Ramit Sethi
11/09/2021
16. “We’re worth $8 million but I comparison shop for strawberries”
When Chris shops for food online, he compares the cost of almond milk and strawberries to save a few dollars. He spends hours agonizing over the most…
Ramit Sethi
11/02/2021
15. “I have a $1 million trust fund and I’m scared to spend money on food”
Andy and Kate bring in $200,000 a year and live rent free. Andy feels bad about money every day. His partner, Kate, says she wants to work as a finan…
Ramit Sethi
10/26/2021
14. “I hide my spending from my husband”
Meet Chuck and Mary. With a household income of $450,000 a year, they’re wealthy, but they’re not living A Rich Life. Mary spends money--in secret --…
Ramit Sethi
10/19/2021
13. “I’m dumb with money and he’s making me feel worse”
A few years ago, Adam spent nine months aggressively paying off $75,000 in debt. He loved it. It gave him a purpose and he was happy to work seven da…
Ramit Sethi
10/12/2021
12. "My husband won't talk about money with me"
Laura came to me frustrated about their bathroom. She wants to renovate it, but Greg isn’t interested. In fact, he doesn’t really want to talk about …
Ramit Sethi
10/05/2021
11. “My wife wants to quit her job but I’m worried about money”
Nicole and John have already won the money game. Combined, they bring in $650,000 a year. But it's not an even split. Nicole currently earns $150,000…
Ramit Sethi
09/28/2021
10. “Money is overwhelming so we find instant gratification elsewhere”
Jacques and Jennifer are stuck in a money rut. They are trapped by their $40,000 debt. Jennifer feels overwhelmed with money talk, and Jaques doesn't…
Ramit Sethi
09/21/2021
9. “I hid thousands of dollars of credit card debt from my husband”
Jordan wasn't raised to talk about money. She constantly saw her mom withhold money matters from her dad, and now, history is repeating itself. Jorda…
Ramit Sethi
09/14/2021
8. “My wife is spending too much money”
Natalia prioritizes experiences over finances. She doesn’t want to miss out on life, so if she wants to visit her family, she doesn’t wait to check t…
Ramit Sethi
09/07/2021
7. “My parents keep expecting us to pay for them”
Barry is a first-generation Pakistani immigrant. His wife, Maria, is also Pakistani and was born and raised in the United States. Cultural expectatio…
Ramit Sethi
08/31/2021
6. “We can’t afford to live in NYC, but my wife doesn’t want to leave the city”
Jessica grew up wealthy in New York City. She can't imagine her life anywhere that's not within walking distance to the coffee shop, the best schools…
Ramit Sethi
08/24/2021
5. “I paid off $50,000 of debt, but I still feel guilty buying toothpaste”
Sheena has paid off a huge chunk of her student debt. Peter wants to plan a trip to Japan for their 10th anniversary and decorate their apartment, bu…
Ramit Sethi
08/17/2021
4. “My wife didn’t know I had $450,000 of debt until yesterday”
John has a lot of debt. Wendy knew about the $450k he owed when they started their relationship, over ten years ago, but she only found out what the …
Ramit Sethi
08/10/2021
3. “My husband is going broke, but he won’t let me help”
Calvin feels he needs to be the “man of the house” and pay for everything. There’s just one problem: He can’t afford it. Every month he’s in the red,…
Ramit Sethi
08/06/2021