185. “My fiancé has no savings at 43. Should we get married?”

Episode 185 of the Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi podcast, hosted by Ramit Sethi, titled "185. “My fiancé has no savings at 43. Should we get married?”" was published on December 3, 2024 and runs 91 minutes.

December 3, 2024 ·91m · Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi

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Summary

Dawn is 48, Richard is 43, and they’re living paycheck to paycheck. Although they're engaged, they’re struggling to combine their finances because of their varied pasts. Dawn is overspending on kids and grandkids, and Richard has deep scars from a financially devastating breakup. Can they move beyond their past money stories and get aggressive about investing for retirement? This episode is brought to you by: Aura Frames | Save on the perfect gift by visiting https://auraframes.com to get $35-off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames by using promo code RAMIT at checkout. Netsuite | Get visibility to everything in your business in one place. Sign up and defer payments, with no interest, for six months at https://iwt.com/netsuite. LegalZoom | Launch, run, and protect your business to make it official today at https://legalzoom.com and use promo code RICHLIFE to get 10% off any LegalZoom business formation product excluding subscriptions and renewals. Rocket Money | Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to https://rocketmoney.com/ramit. DeleteMe | If you want to get your personal information removed from the web, go to https://joindeleteme.com/ramit for 20% off. Links mentioned in this episode • Sign up to attend a live event on my book tour Connect with Ramit • Pre-order my upcoming book: Money for Couples • Get the Podcast Newsletter and exclusive Q&A about the show • Get Money Coaching with Ramit • Download the Conscious Spending Plan • Listen to my book—now on Audible • Get my New York Times best-selling book • Get my no-numbers journal • Other episodes • Instagram • Twitter • YouTube If you and your partner have a money issue and you want my help, I occasionally select a couple to work with, free of charge. Apply for my help here. Produced by Crate Media.