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 I thought about marrying the right person, how to hire a financial advisor (one of my favorite stories), and how to apply some of my advice to your situation. Join Money Coaching here: iwt.com/moneycoaching 00:01:16 — 1: What advice do you have about combining finances with a partner? 00:08:35 — 2: How does your money strategy change for a recession? 00:15:13 — 3: What would Ramit say to a single person who wants to marry the right person? 00:23:11 — 4: $3 questions vs. $30,000 questions 00:26:18 — 5: I'm a late starter. How do I calculate my contributions after age 50? 00:28:50 — 6: How do I balance funding an emergency fund and contribute to retirement every month? 00:33:01 — 7: What is your recommended asset allocation? 00:33:11 — 8: I'm curious how others think about different kinds of debt. 00:39:39 — 9: How do I fire a financial advisor? 00:50:54 — 10: Should I continue contributing to my Roth IRA even when the market is doing so poorly? 00:52:58 — 11: What is something about psychology Ramit wishes more people knew and took action on? 00:56:36 — 12: How do I protect my kids and think about where I want my money to go when I die? 01:03:09 — 13: I’m throwing out a humble brag after checking the history of my earnings at ssa.gov. 01:04:30 — 14: I’d like to celebrate a win overcoming invisible money scripts while out to dinner with my family. Connect with Ramit Get Money Coaching with Ramit  Download the Conscious Spending Plan 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.