57. “I feel ashamed about having another child because we’re still renting”

57. “I feel ashamed about having another child because we’re still renting”

Rebecca and Joe have two young kids, and a third is on the way. They are renting at the moment and love the neighborhood they live in—but they both think they need more space to match their growing family. Should they keep renting? Buy a home? Move in with his parents? Their lease is up soon and the pressure is on (or so they think). To complicate things, we find out that their fixed costs, alone, make up for 105% of their take-home pay. As a refresher, I recommend spending no more than 60% on fixed costs. But they’re spending more than they make every month. Something’s got to give. They feel frustrated. They feel overwhelmed. They feel like failures as parents because they can't provide for their kids. There are many layers to this on both the financial side and the psychological side. Let’s dig in. Connect with Ramit Website Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Linkedin If you and your partner have a money issue and you want my help, I occasionally select a couple to work with, free of charge. Apply for my help here. Produced by Crate Media.

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8. “My wife is spending too much money”

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7. “My parents keep expecting us to pay for them”

7. “My parents keep expecting us to pay for them”

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6. “We can’t afford to live in NYC, but my wife doesn’t want to leave the city”

6. “We can’t afford to live in NYC, but my wife doesn’t want to leave the city”

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5. “I paid off $50,000 of debt, but I still feel guilty buying toothpaste”

5. “I paid off $50,000 of debt, but I still feel guilty buying toothpaste”

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17 Elo 202137min

4. “My wife didn’t know I had $450,000 of debt until yesterday”

4. “My wife didn’t know I had $450,000 of debt until yesterday”

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10 Elo 202149min

3. “My husband is going broke, but he won’t let me help”

3. “My husband is going broke, but he won’t let me help”

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2. “We’re worth $1 million, but we're so cheap, our friends don't want to see us anymore”

2. “We’re worth $1 million, but we're so cheap, our friends don't want to see us anymore”

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1. “My husband doesn’t trust me to run our business”

1. “My husband doesn’t trust me to run our business”

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