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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 36 MIN

The Life of a Costco Mooch

from FIRE Takes · host Tim and Gwen

Tim and Gwen dive into the weird world where money meets relationships. They tackle the petty (but powerful) drama of the "Costco Mooch"—a newly married wife who forces her husband to boot his ex-wife from a membership that was a decade-long logistical link. The conversation quickly escalates to the truly dire: a husband's desperate plea for advice on exposing his wife's out-of-control impulse spending that has landed their family in over $17,000 of high-interest credit card debt. Finally, they discuss why finding a frugal partner is the ultimate cheat code , underscoring the simple truth that financial mindset often outweighs household income.Plus we discuss new Taylor music in our new end of episode bonus banter."Brain Dance"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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