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84. “We spend 98% of what we make—but we refuse to change our lifestyle”

Kristine is 32 and Thomas is 35. They’re raising three children in the Midwest. They love their jobs, are happy with their incomes, and just upgraded to a third, much larger, home. Everything is good–except that they’re going broke. With astronomical fixed costs, something’s got to give. This episode is brought to you by: Rocket Money | Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/ramit. DeleteMe | if you want to get your personal information removed from the web, go to joindeleteme.com/ramit and get 20% off a plan for you or your entire family. Links mentioned in this episode Get my New York Times best-selling book Get my no-numbers journal Get Money Coaching with Ramit Connect with Ramit Download the Conscious Spending Plan Other episodes Instagram Twitter YouTube 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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