Alisa is 38 and Jesse is 42; they live in Portland with no kids and have been married for 10 years. Alisa has a growing sense of urgency related to their future–their lack of savings, modest investments, and credit card debt—fed by pressure from her family. But Jesse is hands-off with money.
This episode is brought to you by:
Fabric by Gerber Life | Protect your family today with Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just 10 minutes at https://meetfabric.com/ramit.
Long Angle | If you've made a lot of money and you're looking for a community of peers to turn to for advice, go to https://www.longangle.com/ to learn more.
LMNT | Right now, LMNT is offering 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors. Get yours at https://drinklmnt.com/RAMIT.
BetterHelp | Visit https://betterhelp.com/ramit today to get 10% off your first month.
Superhuman | Get a free month of lighting fast email at https://try.sprh.mn/ramitsethi.
Links mentioned in this episode
Connect with Ramit
If you and your partner have a money issue and you want my help, I occasionally select a couple to work with, free of charge. Apply for my help here.
Produced by Crate Media.
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
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The emPOWERed Half Hour
U.S Property Podcast
Aligned Money Show
Dubai Property Podcast
The Ramsey Show
The Clark Howard Podcast