118. “Before kids, I made $20k/month. Now he wants me to be a housewife” (Part 2)

Money For Couples

Ramit Sethi

Relationships, Society & Culture, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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In part two of my conversation with Kara and Drake, we continue to peel back the layers of gender roles and lost identity which came to the surface last week. A reversal in earnings power, on top of inconsistent incomes, complicates things further as we untangle this complex web of emotion and expectation. This episode is brought to you by: Go to https://www.doordash.com and use promo code RAMIT to get 50% off (up to $10) when you spend $15 or more at convenience, grocery or retail stores on DoorDash. Fabric by Gerber Life | Protect your family today with Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just 10 minutes at https://www.meetfabric.com/ramit. Mint Mobile | To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to https://www.mintmobile.com/ramit. Trade | Right now, Trade is offering our audience a free bag of coffee with any subscription at https://www.drinktrade.com/ramit. Links mentioned in this episode • Extended written follow up • Please fill out this short listener survey Connect with Ramit • Get the Podcast Newsletter and exclusive Q&A about the show • Get Money Coaching with Ramit • Download the Conscious Spending Plan • Get my New York Times best-selling book • Get my no-numbers journal • Other episodes • Instagram • Twitter • YouTube • Submit a question for the newsletter iwt.com/askramit 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.

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0:29.6	Next year, I was at an event for entrepreneurs, and when you're going around introducing
0:33.8	yourself to people, I noticed that a lot of people, a lot said, yeah, I moved here because
0:41.3	save on taxes.
0:43.1	And then they kind of waited as if I was going to applaud them.
0:45.0	I was like, cool, tax minimization, so awesome.
0:48.0	In my head, I was like, get a life.
0:50.5	If you are an entrepreneur, and in the first 45 seconds of introducing yourself, you talk
0:54.8	about how little you pay in taxes.
0:57.4	I have a feeling you might actually not be that good of an entrepreneur.
1:01.7	Imagine making a ton of money and out of all your options in life, the beautiful cars,
1:07.6	the most amazing food, the finest sweaters you could buy, giving away to charity and tipping,
1:14.8	you decide to use taxes as the overriding goal for how you're going to make your major
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