175. “I make 5x my bf’s salary—but I’m about to lose my job”

Money For Couples

Ramit Sethi

Relationships, Society & Culture, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Mindy is a 39-year-old software consultant. Victor is a 25-year-old boxing gym owner. They have fundamentally different views on money, and it’s causing tension in their relationship. Mindy wants an equal partner, but Victor struggles to talk about money—and they won’t get married until they’re on the same page. This episode is brought to you by: Trust & Will | Secure your assets and protect your loved ones. Get 10% off plus free shipping on your estate plan documents by visiting https://trustandwill.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. 99 Designs by Vista | Get $50 off your first design contest at https://99designs.com/ramit. DeleteMe | If you want to get your personal information removed from the web, go to https://joindeleteme.com/ramit for 20% off. Our Place | Use code RAMIT to receive 10% sitewide at https://fromourplace.com. Links mentioned in this episode • Download the Conscious Spending Plan • Pre-order my upcoming book: Money for Couples • Get my no-numbers journal Connect with Ramit • Pre-order my upcoming book: Money for Couples • Get the Podcast Newsletter and exclusive Q&A about the show • Sign up to attend a live event on my book tour • 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 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	If you're in the New York tri-state area, please listen up.
0:02.8	I'm looking to coach more couples live in person on this podcast.
0:07.2	If you and your partner want to be personally coached about a money disagreement that you have,
0:12.0	I'd love to work with you.
0:13.2	Whether you can't get on the same page with your spending, one of you has tons of debt,
0:17.0	maybe you're about to have a huge life change, like a baby, a promotion, a career change,
0:21.6	and you are stuck on how to handle the financial side of it and you live in
0:26.1	the New York tri-state area I want to hear from you please apply at iwt.com
0:32.1	slash apply that's iwt dot com at I WT.com.com.
0:33.0	That's IWT.com slash apply.
0:36.0	In today's conversation,
0:38.0	I want a partner who's there by my side.
0:41.0	It's a little bit weird talking about money.
0:43.9	I always feel like I'm doing something wrong.
0:45.8	Meet Victor and Mindy.
0:47.0	I feel like Victor is a dreamer
0:48.6	and I'm more like a realist.
0:50.2	I'm more complacent.
0:51.5	I just like see money as something that comes and goes.
0:55.0	Mindy is 39, Victor is 25, and they have fundamentally different views on money.
1:00.0	I don't do crazy spending. I don't buy myself nothing crazy. I would travel
1:06.3	four or five times a year. Make my own schedule, take a vacation. I can afford whatever I want to do. He wants a simple life. She
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