33. “We’re in debt, but I don’t want to make her go back to the corporate world”

Money For Couples

Ramit Sethi

Relationships, Society & Culture, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Martin and Arly feel suffocated by mounting interest on their debt and are jaded by the corporate world. Martin earns $125,000, but Arly is selling essential oils in a network marketing business (read: SCAM!). With $300 coming in every month, this venture is going nowhere very quickly. The solution seems painstakingly obvious, but their internal narrative is shortcutting their logic. I’m going to need to spell it out to them. Connect with Ramit Website Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Linkedin 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	Before we get back to the episode, I want to make sure you know about something that I'm sending out this Saturday.
0:05.0	You know, when I was in my 20s, I spent money like a lot of people in their 20s do.
0:09.0	Going out for drinks, eating cheap food, a little bit of traveling, but in my 40s, my spending looks really different.
0:17.0	And that's totally normal.
0:18.0	Have you ever thought about how your money spending changes from your 20s to your 30s of 40s and beyond?
0:25.0	That's what I'm going to talk about this Saturday.
0:28.0	Because as you earn more and as your values change, so should your spending.
0:33.0	Get on my podcast newsletter at IWT.com slash podcast newsletter.
0:37.0	So I can share what changed in my spending in my 20s, 30s and 40s.
0:42.0	That's this Saturday, October 7th.
0:44.0	You can only get this at IWT.com slash podcast newsletter.
0:48.0	Now back to the episode.
0:51.0	I don't want to just arrive.
0:55.0	Like thrive.
0:57.0	It puts a lot of strain on our relationship.
1:00.0	We don't necessarily talk about money because we always end up fighting.
1:05.0	How much do you want to participate in the household running of the budget?
1:10.0	I want to be informed.
1:12.0	Just know what's going on.
1:14.0	Because otherwise, I just feel like I just live here.
1:18.0	I'm a roommate.
1:19.0	What else do you feel?
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