209. “We bought a house we can’t afford, now what?”

209. “We bought a house we can’t afford, now ...

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251. "We own a $1M house but can’t pay for groceries"

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to John and Victoria in a follow-up episode. This couple, in their thirties with three children and a home in suburban New York, is facing severe financial challenges with 97% fixed costs and over $100K in non-mortgage debt. In the ...  Show more

250. "We spend 97% of what we make—and can’t stop"

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to John and Victoria, a couple in their thirties with three children who own a home they adore in the suburbs of New York. Despite a beautiful house and growing family, their financial reality is grim. They are facing a structural ...  Show more

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