Discipline With Money Leads To More Control

Discipline With Money Leads To More Control

From The Ramsey Show by Ramsey Network

April 27, 2026 · 2h 13m

About this episode

The episode discusses various listener questions about money management, including debt, retirement, and emergency funds.

❓ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a money question? Ask Ramsey is here to help.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📈 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a Free Personalized Plan.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On today's episode we answer your questions and discuss: “Should I use my emergency fund to pay off my house?” “I have $600K of debt, should I be investing?” “Is it too late for me to prepare for retirement at 56?” “My health insurance won’t cover my pregnancy expenses—how do I cover these upcoming medical bills?” “Should I structure my will so my daughter doesn’t blow all her inheritance?” Next Steps: ✔️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Help us make the show better. Please take this short survey.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📞 Have a question for the show? Call 888-825-5225 weekdays from 2–5 p.m. ET or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠send us an email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 💵 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🏠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get organized and prepared to buy or sell a home⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🛡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get trusted insurance coverage that fits your budget⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🏢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Crusade! Apply Now!⁠⁠⁠ Connect With Our Sponsors: Get 10%…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Ramsey

Topics covered

  • money management
  • debt
  • retirement planning
  • emergency funds
  • inheritance

Keywords

  • money questions
  • Baby Steps
  • debt
  • retirement
  • medical bills
  • inheritance
  • budgeting

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Boost Mobile, Christian Brothers Automotive

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ramsey

More episodes of The Ramsey Show

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Ramsey Show podcast page.