Host Dave Ramsey and co-host Rachel Cruz take live calls from listeners about real-world money decisions, emphasizing living on less than you make and avoiding debt. Callers ask about using business credit cards for rewards, oversized mortgages, car loans, student loans, home renovations, retirement withdrawals for a lake property, luxury purchases, and family conflicts over parent PLUS loans. The hosts consistently steer people away from borrowing, urge them to make mathematically sound choices, and highlight how character, communication, and boundaries in relationships intersect with money.
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Actionable insights and wisdom you can apply to your business, career, and personal life.
Optimizing for small perks like cashback and airline miles can distract you from the far larger gains that come from focusing your time and mental energy on building a profitable business or career.
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Taking on payments that consume a large share of your income-especially housing-will leave you "house poor" and stall your ability to save, invest, and respond to life's surprises.
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Cars, toys, and lifestyle upgrades should follow solid financial footing; when they are financed or oversized relative to your income, they delay key milestones like moving out, starting a family, or investing for the future.
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Borrowing in your own name for someone else's benefit-whether for a child's education or to let someone "take over" your house payments-creates tangled obligations and often damages relationships.
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Intense, unified effort with a clear plan can erase enormous debts quickly and strengthen a relationship, but it requires shared goals, communication, and a willingness to sacrifice convenience for a season.
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Episode Summary - Notes by Remy