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You'll Never Build a Strong Future On A Shaky Foundation
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Dave Ramsey and Ken Coleman answer your questions and discuss:
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"Should I pay off my $400,000 business loan?"
"My parents don't support my dream of becoming a fire fighter..."
"My husband hid $75,000 of debt from me and won't talk about it. Can our marriage survive this?"
"We won $1M on a scratch off and wonder what our first steps should be."
"I'm 26 and drowning in $250,000 of debt, how do I get out of this?"
"Is it time to call it quits on my business?"
"I'm my mother's power of attorney, what should I do with her investments?"
"I'm 64 with $80,000 in retirement and I was just laid off, what do I do next?"
"Should I refinance my house to build a rental on my property?"
"Do I keep fighting for my dad’s business or walk away?"
"The home we purchased is costing more than we anticipated. How do we financially attack this while paying off debt?"
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