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Money For Couples (& A Possible Recession) With Ramit Sethi - Ep 384

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He's baaaack! It's been 2 years since we first had Ramit Sethi on and he was such a hit, we had to bring him back! Today's money convo might not only help with your marital arguments, but it could also help with your personal finances given the shaky market right now. Today we cover everything from how to have healthy conversations around money, tackling Lifestyle Creep, whether or not you can afford to have a baby, to—thanks, tariffs—what to with your money RIGHT NOW. Listen on to get rich!



Our first episode with Ramit: https://youtu.be/G4jCHDdi4XA?si=zhGP3fAbTj8-1OC2


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Time Stamps:

0:00 - Welcome To Ramit Sethi, Again!

2:40 - Why A Book For Couples?

3:58 - “Our Only Source Of Marital Argument Is Money” / The 4 Times Couples Talk Money

7:35 - Discrepancy in Earning/Spending

13:43 - When Shandy First Spoke About Money / When To Start

18:28 - “How Do I Not Get Upset When My Husband Buys $600 Watches Without Consulting Me?”

22:35 - Keeping Money Separate

26:43 - “How Do I Deal With Being The One In The Friend Group With The Least Amount Of Money?”/Keeping Up With The Joneses

37:20 - Lifestyle Creep

39:29 - Your Four Key Numbers

42:52 - Pay Off Low Interest Debt Or Invest?

45:04 - “Now Is Different”

46:26 - Gold, Silver & Bitcoin?

48:48 - “Can I Afford To Have A Baby?”

53:19 - “My Parents And I Are Soon To Come Into A Large Sum of $$; What Should We Do With It?”

54:58 - Sharleen’s Stupid Question (But Some Of You Will Thank Her!)

57:20 - Given The Tariffs, What You Should Be Doing With Your Money Right Now


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