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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2025 · 2H 4M

More Debt Always Equals More Risk

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📈⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a Free Personalized Plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dave Ramsey and Dr. John Delony answer your questions and discuss: "How do I help my grandma get into an apartment without co-signing?" "How do I best use unlimited overtime?" "Where should I keep the inheritance my dad left for my children?" "We disagree on who should pay for my mom's plane ticket when she comes to visit" "Can we afford a boat?" "How do we follow the Baby Steps while putting my husband through school?" "Should I invest in real estate before paying off debt?" "How do I break the cycle of living paycheck-to-paycheck?" "What is a reasonable financial goal after paying off my house?" "Am I wrong to feel like my in-laws are enabling my wife?" "How can I get ahead in today's economy?" "Is it okay to stop tithing to pay off debt?" "Should we prioritize a $400k remodel over paying off the mortgage?" "I have a $3m net worth but I struggle to spend anything" "My husband lost his job 7 months ago and we haven't gotten back on our feet" 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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📖 Your Total Money Makeover starts here. 🧠 Explore our high school personal finance and new economics curriculum. 🏠 Find a Ramsey Trusted Real Estate Agent 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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