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5 min readTwo Different Kinds of Financial Trust
The most revealing moment in this episode of The Ramsey Show comes when a 24-year-old woman named Misty describes her situation: she doesn't drive, but she has a car loan for $9,502 on a vehicle her ex-boyfriend crashed. She owes another $16,179 in credit card debt from impulse spending. She lost her job in July and is waiting for brand deal payments to arrive like "mailbox money." When George Campbell asks her when her rent is due, she says she's planning to skip setting aside taxes and tithes from her next $2,440 check to cover it. Dr. John Deloney stops her: "That's a recipe for waking up with a $10,000 tax bill."
The episode moves through a series of calls that all circle the same question: what do you do when the person you're financially tied to—yourself, your spouse, your parent, your partner—cannot be trusted with money? The answers range from practical mechanics to painful relational confrontations, but the throughline is consistent: facts are your friends, and you can only change yourself.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:35) **Investing vs. Tangible Assets (Gold, Land)** - John from Chicago asks whether to invest in the stock market or tangible assets like gold and silver due to fears about the dollar's stability.
- 2 (08:58) **Ad: Fairwinds Credit Union Smart Bundle** - George and John promote the Fairwinds Smart Bundle for Ramsey fans, which includes a high-yield savings account with no monthly fees and a "Live Like No One Else" debit card.
- 3 (10:51) **Setting Boundaries with a Financially Irresponsible Parent** - Sarah from Tampa calls about her 77-year-old mother who lives with her, refuses to budget, and overspends her Social Security income.
- 4 (20:33) **Ad: Christian Healthcare Ministries** - Rachel Cruze promotes Christian Healthcare Ministries as a low-cost health cost-sharing alternative to traditional insurance.
- 5 (21:58) **Starting Investing Late in Life (Roth IRA vs. Brokerage)** - James, 43, from St. Louis has no debt and $10k saved but wonders if he should use a Roth IRA or a brokerage account to start investing.
- 6 (31:44) **Ad: Christian Brothers Automotive** - An ad for Christian Brothers Automotive, the official auto repair shop of the Ramsey Show, offering digital vehicle inspections and a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.
- 7 (33:20) **Planning for a Large Future Inheritance Buyout** - Jill from Nebraska needs to plan for a $2 million payout to her siblings when she inherits a family farm currently valued at $3.8 million.
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Show Notes
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George Kamel and Dr. John Delony answer your questions and discuss:
- “I’m in debt and lost my job. What should I do?”
- “Am I in a vulnerable situation because my husband has control over our money?”
- “How do my fiancée and I get on the same page financially after there’s been financial distrust?”
- “How can I get my husband to sell our Bitcoin and pay off our house?”
- “How do I pay off my debt after recovering from addiction?”
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