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84. “We spend 98% of what we make—but we refuse to change our lifestyle”
Kristine is 32 and Thomas is 35. They’re raising three children in the Midwest. They love their jobs, are happy with their incomes, and just upgraded…
Ramit Sethi
02/28/2023
83. “I grew up on food stamps. At 24, I’m about to get paid $215,000 per year”
Megan and Nyles are in their twenties and on a great trajectory with their money. She graduates from law school this year—sending her income from $0 …
Ramit Sethi
02/21/2023
82. “I’m in $20,000 of debt and she pays for everything. What’s the problem?”
Melody and David are 39 and 45. They manage a picturesque multi-unit property which creates a unique money dynamic. David works as the property manag…
Ramit Sethi
02/14/2023
81. “We’re broke—but $55,000 private school tuition is a non-negotiable” (Part 2)
In part two of our revealing conversation with Sarah and Kevin, we offer solutions for their serious debt accumulation problem and grapple with the h…
Ramit Sethi
02/07/2023
80. “If I add any more to our $50,000 credit card debt, he will ask for a divorce” (Part 1)
Sarah and Kevin are 38 and 42. They sold their home to pay off $130k in debt, only to dig themselves another $55k hole, six months later. Sarah is wo…
Ramit Sethi
01/31/2023
79. “We’re worth $700,000+ but my wife took away my credit card”
Kirsten and Jon are both 34, raising two young boys in Canada. Kirsten, an engineer, is all about problems and solutions, going as far as "parenting"…
Ramit Sethi
01/24/2023
78. “I pretend things are fine, but we’re 2 months from going bankrupt”
Alex and Courtney are in their 30s. They live in Southern California and come from completely different money backgrounds. Their numbers reveal a sta…
Ramit Sethi
01/17/2023
77. “We have $6.3 million. Why can’t we take a vacation?”
Tommy is 60 and he’s run his own business for more than 30 years. He loves his work and doesn’t plan to stop. Caroline, his wife, is 56 and is retiri…
Ramit Sethi
01/10/2023
76. Who should pay on a date? Money, dating & dealbreakers with Matthew Hussey
World-renowned dating and relationship expert, Matthew Hussey, sits with Ramit for an honest and wide-ranging one-on-one conversation on love, money,…
Ramit Sethi
01/03/2023
75. “We 4x'd our salary as COVID nurses. The experience haunts us. So does the money”
Jenee and Dan are 31 and 34. They've been married for three years and they're travel nurses, moving from city to city to alleviate workforce pressure…
Ramit Sethi
12/27/2022
74. “I’m $450k in debt but she still wants me to treat her to dinner” (Part Two)
We pick up part two of Serena and Nate’s conversation with an equity problem—a serious one, and one they didn’t realize they had. Serena earns consid…
Ramit Sethi
12/20/2022
73. “I earn almost twice as much as my fiancé, but I make him split the rent” (Part One)
Nate and Serena are in their late 20s. They are engaged and live together, but a vast difference in their incomes creates an awkward dynamic when it …
Ramit Sethi
12/13/2022
72. Answering questions about recessions, marrying the right person, and firing a financial advisor
This is a special solo episode where I answer questions from members of my Money Coaching program. In today’s episode: How to handle a recession, how…
Ramit Sethi
12/06/2022
71. "We finally talked about money. I can't believe how little he's saved"
Emily and Alex are in their mid-30s and have been dating for two years. They recently had a discussion about money and Emily was disappointed to lear…
Ramit Sethi
11/29/2022
70. “My husband thinks savings for our kids’ education is a waste of money”
Amy wants to put money away for their kids’ college funds. She’s shocked when her husband, Gaby, says no -- and that “the kids can figure it out them…
Ramit Sethi
11/22/2022
69. “We make almost $300k per year but we can’t afford our mortgage”
Chris and Camilla are 33 and 31 and they make almost $300k collectively living in a high cost of living area. They recently bought a vacation home, l…
Ramit Sethi
11/15/2022
68. “I just learned he took out a secret $100,000 loan—two years ago”
Jan and Emily are in their thirties and recently bought a house. During the sales process, Emily discovered a $100k loan that Jan had taken out witho…
Ramit Sethi
11/08/2022
67. “We spend $3,000/month on groceries for our 5 kids, and it’s ruining us”
Jim and Kasey are 45 and 41 with 5 young kids. They’ve been married for 18 years. But they admit that they don’t even know how they’ve made it this l…
Ramit Sethi
11/01/2022
66. “I’m marrying him in 1 month—but our finances are terrifying me”
Beth and John are worth about $800k combined. They came to me a month before their wedding—in fact, by the time this goes live, they’re husband and w…
Ramit Sethi
10/25/2022
65. “I make $200k/month. He makes $2k. Who pays for dates?” (Part 2)
Connie and Wes have severe gender expectations. Connie desperately wants Wes to be the “man” in the relationship and pay for dinner. But when he trie…
Ramit Sethi
10/18/2022