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Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Alexis, 29, and Edwens, 30, a married couple with a 10-month-old baby and two completely different ideas of what money should look like in a marriage. Edwens immigrated from the Dominican Republic less than two years ago, and personal finance […] The post 266. “We’re in our 30s fighting over $1000. Can we fix this?” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Melissa and Taryn, a married couple in their 40s living in Los Angeles with five children. They have a net worth of over $700K, nearly half a million invested, and a successful business, but their finances are on the edge. After […] The post 265. “We spend 179% of what we make. Are we screwed?” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to J and Ana, a couple in their early 40s with three children who have built nearly $4 million in net worth through decades of hard work, saving, and real estate investing. On paper, they are in an incredible financial position. They […] The post 264. “We’re worth $4M. Why is she so terrified to spend?” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Freya and Blake, a couple in their mid-40s with two young children who are facing one of the most urgent financial situations we’ve seen on the show. Together, they earn around $143K a year, but their fixed costs are at 102%, […] The post 263. “We spend 102% of what we make. Will we ever stop drowning?” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Drew and Amanda, a married couple earning around $167,000 a year with a net worth of over $800,000. On paper, they look financially successful but behind the scenes, their fixed costs are dangerously high, their savings are low, and their spending decisions […] The post 263. “We make $167k. Why do we feel poor?” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Sebastien and Hope, a married couple in their forties who have been together for 20 years, married for 16, and have a nine-year-old son. They earn around $195,000 a year, have $674,000 in assets, $129,000 invested, just $11,000 in savings, and $437,000 in […] The post 261. “We’re in our 40s with nothing saved… Will we be ok?” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Nicole and Shane, an engaged couple in their forties getting married in just 11 days. Together they earn $241,000 a year, have a net worth of $588,000, and hold $265,000 in savings, but their financial lives are still tangled. Nicole has […] The post 260. “We’re in our 40s and forgot to invest. Are we screwed?” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Mikaela and Dave, both in their early thirties, parents of two young children, and earning an impressive $278,000 a year. Despite a net worth nearing $1.5 million, they struggle to spend money, even on necessities. Mikaela wears clothes with holes, and […] The post 259. “We’re worth $1.5M but I refuse to buy new pants” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Kristina and Erin, a married couple who have been together for 10 years, raising two children in Toronto. They make good money, but they have no system for their finances, which has led to years of avoidance. They’ve accumulated $106K in […] The post 258. “We had $900K. Now we’re $100K in debt” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Molly and Jason are 45 and 46, living together with a 2-year-old daughter. They earn $142,000 a year combined. They have $0 in savings, $46,000 in debt, and a net worth of just $4,842. They dream of buying a house, investing in real estate, and retiring early. But when Ramit opens their […] The post 257. “We really want a house – but have $0 in savings” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Liza and Bradford, a couple with three kids living as expats in Colombia, South America. They earn $120,000 a year, have $273,000 in net worth, and by expat standards, they’re living well. But they have $1,500 in savings, zero savings rate, […] The post 256. “We moved abroad for fun. Now we can’t afford to leave” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Gabriella, 36, and Chris, 40, a married couple from Pennsylvania with four kids and over a decade of financial struggle behind them. They both work multiple jobs. Chris travels all week as an electrician and picks up brewery shifts on weekends. Gabriella […] The post 255. “I’m 40 and work 2 jobs. How are we still broke?” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
My $0 to $100k Playbook (full beginners guide) Here’s something most people never do: actually calculate when they’ll have $100,000. They worry about money. They cut back on random things. They tell themselves that a raise will fix everything. But they never sit down and run the numbers. In this special bonus episode, […] The post 254. My $0 to $100k Playbook (full beginners guide) first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Tania and Mike who are in their 50s, married 21 years, and earning over $225,000 a year. By most measures, they should be fine. But they’ve been trapped in the same debt cycle for two decades. Cashing out 401(k)s, borrowing from family, […] The post 253. “I’m 53, exhausted, and still living paycheck to paycheck” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Lina, 35, and Mike, 28, a married couple living in South Florida with their 8-month-old son. Despite earning almost $200,000 annually, they’ve been entangled in debt since their wedding three years ago. They consistently make plans to conquer their financial woes but […] The post Episode 252. “I’m 35, in debt, and spend everything I make” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to John and Victoria in a follow-up episode. This couple, in their thirties with three children and a home in suburban New York, is facing severe financial challenges with 97% fixed costs and over $100K in non-mortgage debt. In their last session, […] The post Episode 251. “We own a $1M house but can’t pay for groceries” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to John and Victoria, a couple in their thirties with three children who own a home they adore in the suburbs of New York. Despite a beautiful house and growing family, their financial reality is grim. They are facing a structural financial problem, […] The post Episode 250. “We spend 97% of what we make—and can’t stop” first appeared on I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Source