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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
64. “My boyfriend is perfect… except he’s broke” (Part 1)
Connie and Wes have been dating for a year—but they have some very serious issues with how they see money, both individually and as a couple. The sto…
Ramit Sethi
10/11/2022
63. “How to stop feeling guilty about money—no matter your income”
After talking to 60+ couples, Ramit reveals the #1 money issue that people deal with: feeling guilty. From what you heard as a child about money… to …
Ramit Sethi
10/04/2022
62. “Why are we waiting for payday if we make $140k?”
Amy and Andre are 42 and 34 respectively. They make $140k a year, but they admit they’re often waiting for payday. They’re buried in debt and can’t s…
Ramit Sethi
09/27/2022
61. “I am going to die in 5 years. Should I quit my job?” (Part 2)
In part two of Tom and Julie’s conversation, they start to see their reality for what it is—Julie may not have long to live, but she’s still working …
Ramit Sethi
09/20/2022
60. “My health is in question, but I don’t want to stop making money” (Part 1)
Today’s conversation will shock you—point blank. Tom and Julie are in their early fifties and have two school-aged kids. Both are savvy with their in…
Ramit Sethi
09/13/2022
59. “98% of our net worth is in real estate. Are we in trouble?”
Georgia and James bring a different problem to the table than we’re used to hearing about. In this one, we zoom in on where, exactly, their net worth…
Ramit Sethi
09/06/2022
58. “If we want to retire, we’d have to live on $36k”
This week’s conversation brings a slightly different perspective to the table. Michelle and Eric are in their fifties and are terrified that they’ve …
Ramit Sethi
08/30/2022
57. “I feel ashamed about having another child because we’re still renting”
Rebecca and Joe have two young kids, and a third is on the way. They are renting at the moment and love the neighborhood they live in—but they both t…
Ramit Sethi
08/23/2022
56. “We have $200,000, but we’re afraid to take a vacation”
Michelle and Dan are in their early thirties, and from the outside, they look like they’re in a great place financially. They make $225,000 annually,…
Ramit Sethi
08/16/2022
55. “My top 5 lessons from one year of interviewing couples about money”
Personal finance can seem complicated, but most issues are linked back to two core influences—how people think and feel about money. Where they land …
Ramit Sethi
08/09/2022
54. “We grew up poor—but we could be millionaires” (Part 2)
Last week, in part one of my conversation with Austin and Annie, we got deeply personal about their upbringings and the invisible scripts they picked…
Ramit Sethi
08/02/2022
53. “We want to break the cycle of generational poverty, but we don’t know how” (Part 1)
Annie and Austin were both raised without knowing where their next meal would come from. They came to me looking for a way to break the relentless ch…
Ramit Sethi
07/26/2022
52. “He hides purchases from me—and I let him”
Lisa and Jeff are in their forties and have a blended household. They had about a $300k net worth before they were awarded a $1.275M settlement in Ja…
Ramit Sethi
07/19/2022
51. “We went bankrupt, but I still have no boundaries with money”
Katie and Cal are in their mid-twenties and, after moving around a bit, they live back home in Alaska with their young children. They bring in about …
Ramit Sethi
07/12/2022
50. “Maybe buying this condo was a mistake” (Part 2)
In part 2 of Elena and Eric’s story, we learn about the deep emotional ties that Elena associates with the condo that’s draining their savings accoun…
Ramit Sethi
07/05/2022
49. “Our housing expense unexpectedly went up $2K when we bought our first home” (Part 1)
Elena and Eric are both 25. They live in Toronto, and they make $160k as a household. They love going to EDM festivals and spend thousands of dollars…
Ramit Sethi
06/28/2022