SCOUT· 66%1h 53m·2026-10-13·Money282. "We spend 154% of what we make. Will we ever stop drowning?"
Ramit digs into how years of overspending, money avoidance, and relying on future income have left a couple with more than $428,000 in debt, no savings, and a financial life they can no longer sustain. Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to Be Rich talks with Addison, 39, and James, 43, who earn around $138,000 a year but…
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