3 Kids…and $311 in Savings | Money For Couples Podcast Clips

24 Aug 2025 · 5 min
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In this German‑language excerpt of the Money For Couples podcast, host and financial coach Ramit Sethi works with a couple, Fernier and George, who have three children, $311 in savings, $12,736 in investments, $331,000 in assets, $313,000 in debt, and a net worth of about $31,000. Ramit repeatedly calls out George’s pattern of giving answers he thinks Ramit wants to hear, highlighting his avoidance of the couple’s financial reality. He stresses that he cannot “fix” George; the couple must own the problem. Ramit shifts tactics, assigning the couple the task of diagnosing their own Conscious Spending Plan (CSP) while he observes. He offers a free mini‑course, “Money Made Easy,” available at iwt.com/moneypot, to help change the dynamic. Fernier becomes emotional, crying over the lack of savings and the pressure on her shoulders. Throughout, Ramit balances frustration with empathy, urging honest engagement, deeper analysis of the numbers, and a plan to increase savings, invest more, and eliminate debt, while also addressing the emotional strain on the family.

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