157. “We spent $80,000 more than we made last year” (Part 1)

Money For Couples

Ramit Sethi

Relationships, Society & Culture, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Adrienne and Rob are 59 and 62, and they are overcome with worry over whether or not they’ve amassed enough wealth to live comfortably, and apply Rich Life principles, in their retirement years. Adrienne’s head is in the clouds—dreamy and full of color. Rob lives in his (physical!) spreadsheets. This episode is brought to you by: Masterclass | For unlimited access to every class and 15% off an annual membership, go to https://masterclass.com/ramit. 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. Claritin | Visit https://claritin.com right now for a discount so you can get allergy relief and live Claritin Clear. Babbel | For our listeners only, get 60% off your Babbel subscription at https://Babbel.com/ramit. Mint Mobile | To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to https://mintmobile.com/ramit. Connect with Ramit • Get the Podcast Newsletter and exclusive Q&A about the show • Get Money Coaching with Ramit • Download the Conscious Spending Plan • Listen to my book—now on Audible • 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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0:00.0	A quick favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, do me a favor.
0:04.0	Please go to Apple or Spotify and click follow.
0:08.0	See, part of the reason that I started this podcast is that money is taboo.
0:12.0	And my dream is to be able to inspire millions of people just like you
0:17.2	to build a healthier relationship with money. And so by clicking follow on Apple Podcast or Spotify, it really helps my team and it helps this
0:26.1	podcast get in front of more couples who need it.
0:29.7	Thank you again for being an IWT listener.
0:32.1	It means a lot to my team and it means a lot to me.
0:38.4	We've been following Susie Orman's advice on investing and it was a disaster.
0:44.0	And once we started to work with the fire movement,
0:48.0	we thought, oh, well, we won't be able to retire early.
0:51.0	We tell people that our money story is that 18 years
0:55.2	ago we were $60,000 in debt. Now we have a $2 million net worth.
0:59.9	Things have shifted and that's why I reached out.
1:04.0	We spent more money last year than we ever have before by like 50% more.
1:08.0	Did you enjoy it?
1:11.0	Yes, and then I get scared later.
1:14.0	We don't have that much more time left.
1:17.0	Wait, I'm depressed.
1:18.0	We're on our way to that old graveyard called death.
1:24.2	So anyway, what do you want to do in our elderly age?
1:27.8	God damn!
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