You Can’t Outearn a Busted Budget

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🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 126 minutes

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0:00.0	Brought to you by the Every Dollar app.
0:06.0	Start budgeting for free today.
0:11.8	This is the Ramsey show where America hangs out to have a conversation about their money, their work, and their relationships.
0:19.3	Phone number for you to jump in.
0:24.3	AAA 825-5-2-25-2-5-2-5-2-5.
0:27.4	3.8-2-25. We'd love to hear from you.
0:31.8	Thrilled to be alongside the ever-gracious, graceful.
0:34.7	She's just the picture of serenity.
0:37.1	Rachel Cruz, ladies and gentlemen.
0:38.3	Thank you, Ken Coleman.
0:38.9	Good to be with you. Always good.
0:39.6	Always great to host with you.
0:40.8	Always fun.
0:41.4	Let's go to Nick.
0:41.9	Here are some of our friends in the lobby.
0:43.2	We got a great crowd, by the way.
0:44.5	Very fun.
0:45.1	Lots of clapping.
0:46.1	They're making us feel very validated.
0:48.1	Thank you very much.
0:49.5	So fun. Can't wait to meet them during the breaks. Nick is up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nick,
0:55.5	how can we help today? Hi. I'm going through a little bit of a financial low. I literally have
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