The Ramsey Show
The Ramsey Show

Quit Letting Dumb Money Decisions Hold You Back

December 17, 2025

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: This is a high-energy call-in radio show where everyday callers pitch desperate financial dilemmas to blunt, faith-infused advice from the hosts, blending tough love with motivational pep talks in a direct, no-holds-barred style that's equal parts drill sergeant and preacher.
  • The Key Players: Dave Ramsey, the legendary debt-busting host famous for his "gazelle intense" philosophy and rags-to-riches story, teams with Ken Coleman, a sharp-witted Ramsey personality and author whose banter adds humor and relational insight, creating electric chemistry through Dave's rapid-fire commands and Ken's empathetic follow-ups on the main topic of escaping debt traps.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:42) **Cody in Austin: $250K Consumer Debt with Fiancée**
  • 2 (10:22) **Hunter in Cincinnati: Newlyweds Living Separately to Pay Wife's Debt**
  • 3 (21:28) **John in Louisville: Single-Income Family Behind on Bills After Hardships**
  • 4 (33:12) **Max in San Antonio: Marry Widow or Keep Her $4K/mo Survivor SS?**
  • 5 (44:21) **Brad in Chicago: Borrow Money to Tithe on Business Profits?**
  • 6 (53:47) **Alicia in Maine: Expand Small House on Low Rural Mechanic Income/Assistance**
  • 7 (65:59) **Question of the Day: Honor FIL While Managing His Neglected Business**

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Show Notes

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Dave Ramsey and Ken Coleman answer your questions and discuss:

  • "I'm $250,000 in debt, how do I get out of this?"
  • "I just got married. I want to pay off my wife's student loans before moving in with her"
  • "Is it a good idea to move into a mobile home to get caught up on my bills?"
  • "Should we wait to get married so my girlfriend can still get her benefits?"
  • "Should I borrow money to tithe?"
  • "How can I help my husband increase our income?"
  • "How do we honor my father-in-law who no longer runs his business?"


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