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Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi — 257 episodes
255. "I’m 40 and work 2 jobs. How are we still broke?"
254. My $0 to $100k Playbook (full beginners guide)
253. "I’m 53, exhausted, and still living paycheck to paycheck"
252. "I’m 35, in debt, and spend everything I make"
251. "We own a $1M house but can’t pay for groceries"
250. "We spend 97% of what we make—and can’t stop"
249. "We have $2M. Why can’t we enjoy life now?"
248. "Her spending scares me. Should we get married?"
247. "We’re in our 40s — with nothing saved"
246. "We’re drowning in debt, but bought another house"
245. "We make 6 figures. Why am I hiding fast food purchases?"
244. "I'm in $244k debt but give $500/mo to my church"
243. "She inherited $171K…but it’s already gone."
242. "Our couples therapist couldn’t fix this. Please help."
241. “We invested our wedding money…in psychedelics”
240. “We book $10K vacations, then panic about money”
Listener Favorite: "I'm almost 40 and still living paycheck to paycheck”
239. "He quit his high paying job and didn’t tell me"
238. "We’re in credit card debt again. Will this ever stop?"
237. “We bought our dream house. Then he lost his job.”
236. “She spent $5K behind my back. How can I trust her?”
235. "Can we pay off this debt faster?" (Part 2)
234. "We have $100k+ in debt. Will we ever enjoy life?" (Part 1)
233. “I save while she spends on vacations. Is this fair?”
232. “My husband gives me an allowance. I feel like a child.”
231. “Our $200k in crypto is gone. Now we live with his mom.”
230. “We spend 168% of what we make. What are we missing?”
229. “I’m almost 50 and have nothing to show for my life”
228. “I’m 30, broke, and tired of budgeting”
227. “We bought our dream house. Now we’re drowning”
226. “She’s chasing FIRE. I want to enjoy life now.”
225. “We’re losing $5k/mo. Where is it all going?”
224. “I took on debt to help my family. Now she won’t marry me.”
223. “We make $81k/yr in our 30s. Is that enough?”
222. “My husband is my 4th child. Will he ever help?”
221. “I’m almost 40 and still living paycheck to paycheck”
220. “I carry the baby, the bills, and the stress”
219. “He’s so cheap it’s killing our joy”
218. “Our childcare costs are about to quadruple. Are we screwed?” (Part 2)
217. “Are we broke…or just bad with money? (Part 1)
216. I track every penny. He gambles. Should I marry him?
215. “He wants a house, I don’t want to go bankrupt.”
214. “I’m 45 but my parents still control my money”
213. “We have a $1M trust - but a $30k budget” (Part 1)
212. "He's terrified of losing it all—so she's losing him"
211. Ramit and Cassandra open up: “Our real money fights (and what we learned)”
210. “We make $170k—but spend like we make $450k”
209. “We bought a house we can’t afford, now what?”
208. “We make $157K at 22, but we’re afraid to spend money”
207. “I’m 40, burned out, and don’t know what’s next in my life”
206. “I quit my job to care for our son, but can we afford it?”
205. “I've been homeless before…I'm terrified to spend money”
204. “We make $226K—but our kids think we’re broke”
203. “He makes 3x more, but wants to split everything 50/50”
202. “She racked up $50K in debt — why should I trust her with money?”
201. “I make $40k… but I own 100+ suits”
200. “Should we pay off our massive debt? Or invest more?”
199. “I struggle w/ cc debt but insisted on a Cartier wedding ring”
198. “I work 7 jobs but can’t get ahead. Are we doomed?”
197. “I thought he was the problem… but it’s me?!”
196. “He used to help me with debt…Now he’s making it worse”
195. “Her socks have holes but she's too cheap to buy new ones”
194. “$0 savings, $0 investments. Is it too late for us?” (Part 2)
193. “I’ve filed for bankruptcy twice. Will I ever stop spending?” (Part 1)
192. “We spend 98% of what we make—Where is it all going?”
191. “My wife doesn't respect me because she earns 5x more”
190. “Is our relationship going to end on air?”
189. “People definitely called me out”: Nate & Serena return 2 years later
188. “She makes 2x but wants me to treat her” Nate and Serena return
187. “We’re worth $87M, Why are we arguing over credit card bills?”
186. “Was it a huge mistake to sell our house?”
185. “My fiancé has no savings at 43. Should we get married?”
184. “I survived a plane crash. Is stressing about money really worth it?”
183. “I saved $5k for an engagement ring, but she secretly took the money”
182. “We’re $350k in debt & have no savings. Will I have to work until we die?”
181. “We argue about money daily b/c he can’t stop talking about Ramit”
180. "We have $30k in cc debt but insist on sending our son to private school"
179. “He just turned 50 and we have no savings. I’m panicking.”
178. How to Get on the Same Page with Your Partner about Money
177. “We’re stressed about cash flow—but I refuse to sell any of my 8 cars” (Part 2)
176. “I’m 8 mos pregnant. He only wants to talk about how much the baby will cost”
175. “I make 5x my bf’s salary—but I’m about to lose my job”
174. “We make $300k but spend like we make $1M”
173. “We spend 113% of what we make—but can’t do anything to fix it” (Part 2)
172. “We saved for retirement but have no money to spend NOW” (Part 1)
171. “I got into a PhD program! But he’s only worrying about the cost”
170. “We’re worth $1M in our 30s, but we’re missing out on life”
169. “We flew to Lisbon for Taylor Swift, but my $5 beer is the problem?”
168. “I’m going to die with student loans. Why should I count them?”
167. “We took a loan to pay off our credit cards—and maxed them out again”
166. “I’m embarrassed—we hid $10,000 cash in our closet for 3 years”
165. “I make 10x my husband’s income. Will we ever feel like equals?”
164. “I stress over money—but we’re seeing Taylor Swift in France tomorrow”
163. “I work & watch my infant FT b/c we can’t afford childcare”
162. “We panic over money—but spend $84K/year on travel and shopping”
161. “He hid $77k in CC debt from me—but can’t tell me what he bought”
160. “My entire paycheck goes to daycare. Should I stay home?”
159. “How can we raise 3 kids if she only makes $15k?”
158. “We have $2M, why can’t we retire?” (Part 2)
157. “We spent $80,000 more than we made last year” (Part 1)
156. "We have 2 kids, 3 cars...but only 1 month of savings" (Part 2)
155. “We have $22k in cc debt—but I want to renovate the house” (Part 1)
154. “We’re drowning in debt, but I drive a BMW”
153. “We’re married. Why do I have to ask him for money?”
152. “The world is going to end. So why bother investing?”
151. “Our gas is about to get shut off, but I refuse to sell any of my 7 cars”
150. “We’re broke, but I spend $350/mo on clothes” (Part 2)
149. “We have no savings but bought our kid a $500 toy for Christmas” (Part 1)
148. “We have 2 kids and $0 invested, but refuse to get 9-5 jobs”
147. “I don’t trust him with money, so I check his cc accounts”
146. “I'm jealous when I see friends' vacations on Instagram”
145. “Am I a bad mom if we can’t do a $7k Disney trip?”
144. “We make $245K. Why do I have to ask my wife for dinner money?”
143. “I maxed out my credit cards on our $45k wedding. Are we broke?”
142. “We have a $2.3M net worth—but we cut coupons”
141. “We only have $2k in savings but she can’t stop going to the mall”
140. “He put our $1M into one risky investment. Will we lose it all?” (Part 2)
139. “I’m afraid he’ll leave if I don’t stop stressing about the budget” (Part 1)
138. “My wife doesn’t want me to take a $720k job offer”
137. “MLMs, crypto, real estate—I can’t stop falling for get-rich-quick schemes” (Part 2)
136. “We have $500k in debt. Can I retire early?” (Part 1)
135. "It could cost us $50k to have a baby. Can we afford it?"
134. “I make $24K a year but my truck costs $1,600+ a month” (Part 2)
133. "She has $7k in cc debt—just 3 months after I paid it off for her" (Part 1)
132. “We’re $520k in debt—and he hid it from me”
131. “We’re worth $5.5M but I feel like it doesn’t belong to me”
130. “I don’t trust him with spending. Do we have a future?”
129. “We spend 154% of what we make, but I refuse to get a salary job” (Part 2)
128. “We have $285k in debt. Can we achieve financial freedom in 5 years?” (Part 1)
127. “Our financial advisor almost cost us $800k. How do we fire them?”
126. “We have $30k of CC debt. Why did we buy a $10k timeshare?” (Part 2)
125. “He’s so afraid of money he can’t log into his own bank account” (Part 1)
124. “We make $113,500. Why do we feel poor?”
123. Ramit’s travel tips, real estate FOMO, and talking to kids about money
122. “I shouldn’t have to ask for $20 to get McDonalds for the kids”
121. “He wasn’t supposed to have student loans. Now he has $157k.”
120. “We have 3 kids, $1k saved, $0 invested. Is it too late for us?”
119. “He’s not ready for marriage. So why did we buy a house together?”
118. “Before kids, I made $20k/month. Now he wants me to be a housewife” (Part 2)
117. “He earned $17k last month—but it's not enough” (Part 1)
116. “She manages the money. I ignore it. What’s the problem?”
115. “We’ve fought about money for 29 years. Is it time for divorce?”
114. “Why did we spend $40K on trips we can't afford?”
113. “I feel like the parent in our marriage. And I hate it”
112. “I pretend I want to change. But I refuse to do anything different”
111. “We rushed into buying a $730K house. Now I can’t sleep at night”
110. “My boyfriend doesn’t care about money. Will I ever feel secure?”
109. Where Are They Now? Netflix Reunion with Donnell and Monique
108. “We achieved FIRE with $4.3M. Why can’t we enjoy it?”
107. Guilt-free travel: How to plan, save, and spend on amazing vacations
106. “I’m about to make $300k but we might have to live in our car”
105. What’s the point of tracking every penny?: Ramit’s 3 Lessons from Ep 104
104. “We’re worth $1.25M, so why is he afraid to get a $15 gym membership?”
103. It’s time to cut off your son: Ramit’s 3 Lessons from Ep 102
102. “If he doesn’t stop supporting our 31-year old son, we won’t be able to retire”
101. Where Are They Now? Netflix Reunion with Millie and Christian
100. 100th Episode Special: Top 5 Can’t-Miss Moments
99. Where Are They Now? Netflix Reunion with Drew
98. “We make $280,000. Why does he keep shooting down my dreams?”
97. Where Are They Now? Netflix Reunion with Frank
96. “We have $4,600 in credit card debt but we spend $600/month on GrubHub”
95. Where Are They Now? Netflix Reunion with Nathalie
94. “We paid off all our debt. Why do I still feel so guilty about money?”
93. Where Are They Now? Netflix Reunion with Amani and Matt
92. “I make $33,000/month. He makes $3,500. When is he going to step it up?” (Part 2)
91. “I helped pay off his $30k+ credit card debt and he didn’t even care” (Part 1)
90. How do I stop feeling guilty about money? Ramit answers your questions
89. “He won’t marry me until I pay off my $15,000 credit card debt”
88. “We own 7 properties. Why can't we pay for groceries?”
87. “We’re in $400,000 of debt, but we can’t say no to our kids”
86. “I make $450,000/year from YouTube. My husband is ashamed he can’t match my success”
85. “I thought she was going to die, so we spent all our money. Now we’re broke”
84. “We spend 98% of what we make—but we refuse to change our lifestyle”
83. “I grew up on food stamps. At 24, I’m about to get paid $215,000 per year”
82. “I’m in $20,000 of debt and she pays for everything. What’s the problem?”
81. “We’re broke—but $55,000 private school tuition is a non-negotiable” (Part 2)
80. “If I add any more to our $50,000 credit card debt, he will ask for a divorce” (Part 1)
79. “We’re worth $700,000+ but my wife took away my credit card”
E78. “I pretend things are fine, but we’re 2 months from going bankrupt”
77. “We have $6.3 million. Why can’t we take a vacation?”
76. Who should pay on a date? Money, dating & dealbreakers with Matthew Hussey
75. “We 4x'd our salary as COVID nurses. The experience haunts us. So does the money”
74. “I’m $450k in debt but she still wants me to treat her to dinner” (Part Two)
73. “I earn almost twice as much as my fiancé, but I make him split the rent” (Part One)
72. Answering questions about recessions, marrying the right person, and firing a financial advisor
71. "We finally talked about money. I can't believe how little he's saved"
70. “My husband thinks savings for our kids’ education is a waste of money”
69. “We make almost $300k per year but we can’t afford our mortgage”
68. “I just learned he took out a secret $100,000 loan—two years ago”
67. “We spend $3,000/month on groceries for our 5 kids, and it’s ruining us”
66. “I’m marrying him in 1 month—but our finances are terrifying me”
65. “I make $200k/month. He makes $2k. Who pays for dates?” (Part 2)
64. “My boyfriend is perfect… except he’s broke” (Part 1)
63. “How to stop feeling guilty about money—no matter your income”
62. “Why are we waiting for payday if we make $140k?”
61. “I am going to die in 5 years. Should I quit my job?” (Part 2)
60. “My health is in question, but I don’t want to stop making money” (Part 1)
59. “98% of our net worth is in real estate. Are we in trouble?”
58. “If we want to retire, we’d have to live on $36k”
57. “I feel ashamed about having another child because we’re still renting”
56. “We have $200,000, but we’re afraid to take a vacation”
55. “My top 5 lessons from one year of interviewing couples about money”
54. “We grew up poor—but we could be millionaires” (Part 2)
53. “We want to break the cycle of generational poverty, but we don’t know how” (Part 1)
52. “He hides purchases from me—and I let him”
51. “We went bankrupt, but I still have no boundaries with money”
50. “Maybe buying this condo was a mistake” (Part 2)
49. “Our housing expense unexpectedly went up $2K when we bought our first home” (Part 1)
48. “My husband needs a better job, but he hates the idea of earning more”
47. “We make $500k. Why are we carrying a balance on our credit cards?”
46. “The ghost of FIRE still haunts our money mindset—we can’t enjoy money”
45. “She tells me that it’s my fault we can’t live the life we want to live”
44. “Trust in the universe and it (or my partner) will provide”
43. “Our $300k income is variable and declining but we aren’t adjusting our lifestyle”
42. “We’re worth $5.7 million but we’re arguing over the price of chocolates for Valentine’s day”
41. “My wife won’t admit her business is failing and we constantly argue about it”
40. “We’re worth $5 million but my wife nearly canceled our trip to save $200”
39. “She waited until we were engaged to reveal $100k of student loan debt”
38. “He owes his ex $70k/year and it’s straining our finances and our relationship”
37. “My love language is spending money I don’t have”
36. “We make $145k per year but have $828k in debt — and feel totally paralyzed”
35. “If we can’t stop fighting about money, we’re going to break up”
34. “It’s unromantic if my boyfriend doesn’t pay for date night”
33. “We’re in debt, but I don’t want to make her go back to the corporate world”
32. “We just got married, but I’m scared to combine our income and debts”
31. “Shopping at Target is like visiting a casino to me”
30. “I want to change—but can I keep the truck?”
29. “I never know when spending money on something will be an issue with him”
28. “What if we divorce and I end up homeless like my mom?”
27. “I don’t care about what he wants, I just want to win the argument”
26. “How do we create our Rich Life when we don’t trust and respect each other?”
25. “I want to pay for convenience, but my husband thinks it’s lazy”
24. “I’ve saved $0 for my upcoming unpaid maternity leave”
23. “I live in constant fear that our $425k income isn’t enough”
22. “I’m quitting my job, but I’m worried my husband doesn't support me”
21. Part 2: “I want to trust my wife with our money, but what if she blows everything?”
20. “My wife is going to divorce me unless I can stop being so cheap”
19. “My husband has been promising that we’ll buy a house in a few months… for five years”
18. "He's the man & he should pay. We can't go on like this any more"
17. “I think he should pay for everything because he’s the man”
16. “We’re worth $8 million but I comparison shop for strawberries”
15. “I have a $1 million trust fund and I’m scared to spend money on food”
14. “I hide my spending from my husband”
13. “I’m dumb with money and he’s making me feel worse”
12. "My husband won't talk about money with me"
11. “My wife wants to quit her job but I’m worried about money”
10. “Money is overwhelming so we find instant gratification elsewhere”
9. “I hid thousands of dollars of credit card debt from my husband”
8. “My wife is spending too much money”
E7. “My parents keep expecting us to pay for them”
6. “We can’t afford to live in NYC, but my wife doesn’t want to leave the city”
5. “I paid off $50,000 of debt, but I still feel guilty buying toothpaste”
4. “My wife didn’t know I had $450,000 of debt until yesterday”
3. “My husband is going broke, but he won’t let me help”
2. “We’re worth $1 million, but we're so cheap, our friends don't want to see us anymore”
1. “My husband doesn’t trust me to run our business”
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