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5 min read"I don't feel like I get a vote"
The first caller, Amanda, calls in about a rat problem. She and her fiancé disagree on whether to hire an exterminator for what would cost about $350. She is a stay-at-home mom with a small child, the rat has gotten into their pantry, and her anxiety is through the roof. Her fiancé is handy and dismissive, saying "what are they gonna do that we can't do." But his DIY approach has not worked—they trapped one rat, patched a hole, and now another is back.
George Camel identifies the real problem: "There's a $350 swing of you not feeling justified and heard and valued in this moment, and your fiance is dismissive." Amanda agrees it is a pattern, not a one-off. She feels she has to wait until something becomes an urgent emergency before he pays attention. "You want a life that is somewhat well kept, but you feel like he's taking care of things," Rachel says. "When that's being removed, it starts to shake the safety feeling that you have in general." The advice is to have a real conversation about shared goals and values, starting with the rat, and spend the money before it becomes a bigger problem.
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What you'll learn
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- 2 (00:45) **Amanda's Rat Problem and Relationship Dynamics** - A stay-at-home mom calls about a rodent infestation causing tension with her fiancé, who dismisses her anxiety and refuses to hire an exterminator
- 3 (10:18) **Jessica's Post-Layoff Entrepreneurial Urgency** - Recently laid-off Jessica wants to start a business or get into real estate, but she has $150K in student loans and minimal savings
- 4 (22:01) **John's Retirement Debt Crisis** - A 74-year-old caller with $23K in credit card debt, a $175K mortgage, and only $2K monthly income from Social Security and a rental property
- 5 (33:19) **Luis's Impulsive Car Purchase and Budgeting** - A nurse who bought a $43K Honda Accord after his beater broke down, paid it off quickly, but now regrets the decision and wants to sell it
- 6 (43:49) **Brooke's Mother-in-Law Money Comments** - A caller on Baby Step 6 asks how to handle her mother-in-law's judgmental remarks about their spending without needing to prove their financial status
- 7 (56:55) **Kormack's $120K Debt and Retirement Dilemma** - A federal employee considering Chapter 13 bankruptcy or cashing out his $110K Roth IRA to pay off credit card and vehicle debt
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