My Husband Refuses To Work And Still Lives Off His Parents

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Rachel Cruze and Dr. John Delony address various financial questions from listeners, including issues related to debt, employment, and family contributions.

❓⁠⁠⁠Have a money question? Ask Ramsey is here to help!⁠⁠⁠ Rachel Cruze and Dr. John Delony answer your questions and discuss: "My husband refuses to get a job, I'm worried he is going to ruin us financially" "I'm $350,000 in debt, should I file for bankruptcy?" "Should I finish Baby Step 2 before buying my home?" "Am I wrong to ask my daughter to pay rent and contribute to grocery costs?" "Should we sell our double-wide?" "We don't have anything saved for retirement, where do we start?" "My boyfriend has $60,000 of debt and keeps spending money on non-essentials. Should I break up with him?" "Our contractor keeps missing deadlines for our home addition. Should we fire him?" 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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🛡️ ⁠⁠⁠Protect yourself with trusted insurance coverage that fits your budget⁠⁠⁠ 📈 ⁠For help with investing, get connected with a SmartVestor Pro⁠ 💻 ⁠Need help with your taxes? See who we trust.⁠ 💵 ⁠Think you're good with money? Take our…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel Cruze, Dr. John Delony

Topics covered

• financial advice
• debt management
• relationship issues
• budgeting
• home ownership
• retirement planning

Keywords

• debt
• bankruptcy
• financial advice
• budgeting
• retirement
• relationship
• home buying

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Boost Mobile, Casper Sleep

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christian Brothers Automotive

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