211. Ramit and Cassandra open up: “Our real money fights (and what we learned)”

Money For Couples

Ramit Sethi

Relationships, Society & Culture, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

In this rare and intimate episode, Ramit takes the hot seat alongside his wife, Cassandra, as they’re interviewed by their close friend Julie Nguyen. Together, Ramit and Cass pull back the curtain on how they navigate money behind the scenes—from prenup negotiations and separate finances to the regular money meetings that keep them aligned. They open up about the challenges they've faced as a couple and reveal how, despite Ramit's career, they’re just as susceptible to money issues as any other couple on this podcast. This conversation is an honest look at what it really takes to build a true financial partnership—and a marriage that lasts. This episode is brought to you by: Facet | Facet is waiving their $250 enrollment fee for new annual members, and for my audience, Facet is offering $300 into your brokerage account if you invest and maintain $5,000 within your first 90 days. Head to https://facet.com/ramit to learn more about which membership option is best for you. Netsuite | Download the free e-book 'Navigating Global Trade: Three Insights for Leaders' at https://netsuite.com/ramit ZocDoc | Download the ZocDoc app for FREE at https://zocdoc.com/ramit then find and book a top-rated doctor today. DeleteMe | If you want to get your personal information removed from the web, go to https://joindeleteme.com/ramit for 20% off. Fabric by Gerber Life | Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://meetfabric.com/ramit. Links mentioned in this episode • Order my new book: Money for Couples • Follow Julie Connect with Ramit • 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.

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0:00.0	Cass underplays how frustrated she was.
0:03.0	You were really frustrated.
0:04.0	Oh, it p***s me off.
0:05.0	It really makes my blood boiled.
0:08.0	I remember that moment where like the blood leaves your face, and I realized like, I violated my own rule from chapter 9 of my own book,
0:15.0	where I say talk about it early, and it was true.
0:17.0	I think of the things that we've gone through in our marriage and it's been really tough
0:21.9	sometimes.
0:22.9	It was pretty hard.
0:24.5	It was hard because I'm like, why are we not combining our finances?
0:27.9	I wanted to do it on my own to prove to myself and to prove to me like I'm fine on my
0:33.4	own.
0:34.4	Are there any recurring themes to things that you guys regularly disagree on when it comes to money?
0:39.3	Lighten up on the rules.
0:41.3	Ooh.
0:42.3	Okay, that's never going to happen.
0:43.3	Times when we have had fights and then the next morning we have a money meeting, I'm like,
0:46.3	oh, this fucking money meeting.
0:48.3	We have our own challenges, years into getting married, and it's hard.
0:53.3	We've been joking over the last few days about what your worst nightmare would be on this podcast.
0:57.0	Yeah, what is it?
0:58.0	Oh, is it happening right now?
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