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144. “We make $245K. Why do I have to ask my wife for dinner money?”

144. “We make $245K. Why do I have to ask my wife for dinner money?”

Brad and Angie, 55 and 56, are each 10 years into a second marriage. With six adult children out of the house, they’re planning to buy an RV and tour…

143. “I maxed out my credit cards on our $45k wedding. Are we broke?”

143. “I maxed out my credit cards on our $45k wedding. Are we broke?”

Amy and Tori are in their late 20s. They recently got married and honeymooned in Greece, racking up tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt.…

142. “We have a $2.3M net worth—but we cut coupons”

142. “We have a $2.3M net worth—but we cut coupons”

Brian is 56 and Rachel is 51 and they’re both lawyers. She’s lost thousands on a financial advisor and he can’t stop paying his daughter’s rent. Bria…

141. “We only have $2k in savings but she can’t stop going to the mall”

141. “We only have $2k in savings but she can’t stop going to the mall”

April and Kevin are in their mid thirties with two kids. They’ve been married for twelve years and Kevin recently came across a good book on finance—…

140. “He put our $1M into one risky investment. Will we lose it all?” (Part 2)

140. “He put our $1M into one risky investment. Will we lose it all?” (Part 2)

Sandra, 46, and Brad, 48, return for Part 2 as we get our hands dirty with their incredible decision to invest $1,000,000—their entire net worth—into…

139. “I’m afraid he’ll leave if I don’t stop stressing about the budget” (Part 1)

139. “I’m afraid he’ll leave if I don’t stop stressing about the budget” (Part 1)

Sandra is 46. Brad is 48. They have four children and are living a high lifestyle as a result of two generational income explosions tied to Brad’s wo…

138. “My wife doesn’t want me to take a $720k job offer”

138. “My wife doesn’t want me to take a $720k job offer”

Mel and Babu are both 33 year-old doctors. Babu’s nearly done with his training, putting a huge decision in front of them about where to live and how…

137. “MLMs, crypto, real estate—I can’t stop falling for get-rich-quick schemes” (Part 2)

137. “MLMs, crypto, real estate—I can’t stop falling for get-rich-quick schemes” (Part 2)

David, 33, and Halima, 37, return to follow-up on last week’s episode, where we learned about their debt, painful backgrounds, unrealistic expectatio…

136. “We have $500k in debt. Can I retire early?” (Part 1)

136. “We have $500k in debt. Can I retire early?” (Part 1)

David's 33 and Halima's 37. They’re been married for one year, a second union for both. The deep emotional (and financial) scars from those past rela…

135. "It could cost us $50k to have a baby. Can we afford it?"

135. "It could cost us $50k to have a baby. Can we afford it?"

Kait is 36 and Em is 35. They’re married and pursuing IVF as a means to expand their family. But a misalignment on money stands in the way of a truly…

134. “I make $24K a year but my truck costs $1,600+ a month” (Part 2)

134. “I make $24K a year but my truck costs $1,600+ a month” (Part 2)

Part 2 with Becki and Dustin drops us right back into a contentious conversation about Dustin’s 6-wheeled truck, but his and Becki’s misalignment run…

133. "She has $7k in cc debt—just 3 months after I paid it off for her" (Part 1)

133. "She has $7k in cc debt—just 3 months after I paid it off for her" (Part 1)

Becki is 42, Dustin is 36. Becki moved to North Caroline from California two years ago, into Dustin’s house but is feeling disconnected from her fami…

132. “We’re $520k in debt—and he hid it from me”

132. “We’re $520k in debt—and he hid it from me”

Cassandra, 40, and Aldo, 41, discovered Ramit on Netflix—which quickly led to Cassandra discovering the gruesome details of their debt. His goal was …

131. “We’re worth $5.5M but I feel like it doesn’t belong to me”

131. “We’re worth $5.5M but I feel like it doesn’t belong to me”

Matt is 40 and Ruane is 38. They have two kids and live in Toronto. They’ve done incredibly well for themselves, with an eye-popping net worth of $5,…

130. “I don’t trust him with spending. Do we have a future?”

130. “I don’t trust him with spending. Do we have a future?”

Alisa is 38 and Jesse is 42; they live in Portland with no kids and have been married for 10 years. Alisa has a growing sense of urgency related to t…

129. “We spend 154% of what we make, but I refuse to get a salary job” (Part 2)

129. “We spend 154% of what we make, but I refuse to get a salary job” (Part 2)

Following up with Trin and Lucas, both 35, we chip away at an unmanageable fixed-costs percentage and broach Lucas’s unwillingness to seek salaried e…

128. “We have $285k in debt. Can we achieve financial freedom in 5 years?” (Part 1)

128. “We have $285k in debt. Can we achieve financial freedom in 5 years?” (Part 1)

Trin and Lucas are 35 with two kids. They’re bleeding money but they don’t know why, or how to fix it. Lucas is an extreme entrepreneur, leading to t…

127. “Our financial advisor almost cost us $800k. How do we fire them?”

127. “Our financial advisor almost cost us $800k. How do we fire them?”

Jeff is 50, he’s a specialized surgeon. Susan is 48, she stays at home with their two kids. Their discretionary spending has grown over the years, ba…

126. “We have $30k of CC debt. Why did we buy a $10k timeshare?” (Part 2)

126. “We have $30k of CC debt. Why did we buy a $10k timeshare?” (Part 2)

It’s time to get tactical in this energetic follow-up episode with Cristina and Ron. Building on their story, we unpack their three most glaring mone…

125. “He’s so afraid of money he can’t log into his own bank account” (Part 1)

125. “He’s so afraid of money he can’t log into his own bank account” (Part 1)

Meet Cristina and Ron. Cristina's 30, Ron is 45, and they've been married for four years. Cristina wonders why she's the one managing money in their …