The Ramsey Show
The Ramsey Show

Getting Clarity Around Your Money Changes Everything

January 2, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: This live call-in radio show delivers no-nonsense financial tough love through real-time advice on debt, relationships, and life choices, hosted by George Camel and Jade Warshaw from the Ramsey Network, emphasizing debt-free living and the Baby Steps plan in a blunt, motivational tone.
  • The Format: A high-energy call-in advice show packed with caller dilemmas and host banter.
  • The Key Players:
    • George Camel & Jade Warshaw: Dynamic co-host duo with sharp chemistry—George brings personal debt stories and quick wit, Jade adds empathetic realism and relational insight, bantering over money red flags like car purchases and family bailouts.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:55) **Rihanna's Call: Breaking Off Engagement Due to Fiancé's Financial Issues**
  • 2 (11:08) **Gabrielle's Call: Should I Get My First Credit Card?**
  • 3 (22:30) **Question of the Day: Peter's Son Near Foreclosure**
  • 4 (26:14) **Anne's Call: Quitting Morally Corrupt Ministry Job**
  • 5 (33:20) **App Question: Dylan's Fiancée's College Grants**
  • 6 (35:43) **Todd's Call: Sell Home to Escape $182k Consumer Debt?**
  • 7 (44:29) **Joseph's Call: Building $700k Home Pre-Marriage**

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Show Notes

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While we are out for Christmas break, we've compiled some of our favorite George and Jade calls from the past two years. We'll be back with a live show in the next week!


George Kamel & Jade Warshaw answer your questions and discuss:

  • Was I right to break off my engagement because of bad money habits?

  • Should I apply for my first credit card?

  • Wait to get married to graduate debt-free?

  • My mother expects my brother and me to take care of her financially in her old age.

  • I'm $90,000 in debt and I'm struggling to cut back my expenses.

  • How do I get out of foreclosure?

  • Is it moral to ask my wife to pay off my debt?


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