37. “My love language is spending money I don’t have”

Javier and Jessica want to move to Colombia in six months, but Javier’s reckless spending has Jessica scared about the commitment. They budgeted for their most recent vacation, but he spent almost double the budget. To Javier, spending is the only way he knows to show love for his family. This is make or break. If he can’t rein in his generosity, it’s over.

Episode 37 of the Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi podcast, hosted by Ramit Sethi, titled "37. “My love language is spending money I don’t have”" was published on April 5, 2022 and runs 66 minutes.

April 5, 2022 ·66m · Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi

Summary

Money can be a way of showing love, but what happens when you’re spending money you don’t have? Does spending any less mean you love the people in your life any less?  It seems simple, sometimes it’s not. Meet Jessica and Javier. She’s tried to help him with his financial literacy, but Javier only knows how to show love through spending. Unfortunately, his love is bigger than his paycheck. Not only that, he’s admittedly ignorant of how credit works. He relies on magical money thinking and is unrealistic about what it’s going to take to pay it off. We’re going to get to the root of Javier’s relationship with money and show him what’s ultimately at stake here—everything. It’s one thing to realize you’re making bad financial decisions, it’s another to turn the page on everything you know to be true about yourself. Let’s get into it. Connect with Ramit Website Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Linkedin 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.

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