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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2025 · 2H 5M

Gambling with Your Future Is a Losing Game

from The Ramsey Show · host Ramsey Network

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📈⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dave Ramsey and George Kamel answer your questions and discuss: "My husband has gambled away almost $1,000,000" "I've made $1.1 million stock trading but need to know if I should cash out or risk losing it all?" "Should I stop contributing to retirement to focus on other goals?" "My uncle has not given me half of my inheritance, how do I approach him about this?" "How do I financially prepare to leave my husband?" "How do we pay off our wedding?" "How do I best use a life insurance pay out?" "Should I sell my car that breaks down often?" "Am I responsible to help my parents fund their retirement?" Next Steps: ✔️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Help us make the show better. Please take this short survey.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📞 Have a question for the show? Call 888-825-5225 weekdays from 2–5 p.m. ET or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠send us an email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📱 ⁠Get episodes early in the free Ramsey Network app!⁠ 💵⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✏️ Explore our high school personal finance and new economics curriculum. 🏠 Get organized and prepared to buy or sell a home. 🤔 Will an online will work for you? Take this quiz to find out! Connect With Our Sponsors: Stop paying more and start shopping smarter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ALDI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get 10% off your first month of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BetterHelp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boost Mobile⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to switch today! Learn more about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Christian Healthcare Ministries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get started today with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Churchill Mortgage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get 20% off when you join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DeleteMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FAIRWINDS Credit Union⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for an exclusive account bundle! Find top health insurance plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Health Trust Financial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Use code RAMSEY to save 20% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mama Bear Legal Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NetSuite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today to learn more. For more information, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SimpliSafe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Use promo code RAMSEY for 18% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Nokbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get started with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YRefy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or call 844-2-RAMSEY. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zander Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for your free instant quote today!  Explore more from Ramsey Network: 💸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ramsey Show Highlights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dr. John Delony Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Smart Money Happy Hour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rachel Cruze Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💰 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Kamel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🪑 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📈 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EntreLeadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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