Jack and Christina are 33, both born in Russia. With two young kids, they’re looking ahead to number three and to buying a home. But they have $0 saved and $87,500 in credit card debt that they can only pay minimums on right now. Christina’s income triples soon, can it solve everything?
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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)
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