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The Ramsey Show Highlights

My Mom Won't Let Me Take a Raise Because She Wants to Stay on Food Stamps

The Ramsey Show Highlights

Ramsey Network

Self-improvement, Education, Investing, Business

4.6682 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

The Ramsey Call of the Day is a quick, daily dose of advice on life and money in under ten minutes. Hear from experts like Dave Ramsey, Ken Coleman, Rachel Cruze, Chris Hogan, Christy Wright, Anthony ONeal, and Dr. John Delony. Part of the Ramsey Network. Delivered to you five days a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Monday, and this is the Ramsey Call of the Day, part of the Ramsey Network.

0:06.6

Joining me today is Ramsey Personality, Anthony O'Neill.

0:11.2

Courage is with us in Los Angeles.

0:13.2

Hi, Courage.

0:13.9

Welcome to the Dave Ramsey Show.

0:16.2

Hi, Dave, Anthony.

0:17.3

It's an honor to speak to you guys.

0:18.5

God bless you.

0:19.2

You too.

0:19.8

How can we help?

0:23.3

Yeah, I'm 20 years old. I live with my mother and my younger sisters. I have a job that pays $15 an hour, but under the table

0:28.8

because my mom demanded me to do that, to be paid that way. My family received government aid,

0:35.8

like FAFSA and students food stamps.

0:38.3

But I got offered a position at my current job that would raise my pay to $25 an hour on payroll.

0:46.3

On payroll.

0:47.3

I strong desire to take that position, but my mother won't let me.

0:51.3

I have credit card debt that I need to pay off.

0:59.5

But then my mother also takes about 80% of my income, so it's kind of hard to do so.

1:00.1

How old are you? I was looking to get, I'm 20.

1:03.3

What was your name again?

1:05.8

Courage.

1:06.4

What?

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