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The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby

Ramit Sethi on Prenups, Renting vs. Buying, & Joint Bank Accounts - Financial Advice for Couples

The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby

Matt & Abby

Society & Culture

4.816.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 120 minutes

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Summary

Ramit Sethi joins Matt and Abby to dive into financial advice for couples, discussing topics like renting vs. buying, signing a prenup, and the importance of investing early. They also explore the four money types, Abby’s tendency to worry about finances, and why combining finances might be the best decision for some couples. This episode is sponsored by Acorns, Hiya, Zocdoc and Needed. Acorns: Head to https://acorns.com/unplanned or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! Hiya: Go to https://hiyahealth.com/UNPLANNED and receive 50% off your first order. Get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. Zocdoc: Go to https://Zocdoc.com/UNPLANNED and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Needed: Head to https://thisisneeded.com and use code UNPLANNED for 20% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:34.4

maybe never maybe never in most relationships one person is the money person.

0:39.8

And I have to tell you this is a big, big mistake.

0:41.9

Where do you start?

0:43.0

First money conversation involves no numbers.

0:45.6

It's literally just a positive conversation.

0:48.2

At the very end, you look at each other, give each other a hug, a kiss.

0:50.9

You say, I love you, and that's it.

0:52.2

Buying coffee is not going to change your financial future. So it's okay to drop eight bucks on the latte. It really makes no difference.

0:58.6

So many of us are obsessed with $3 questions when really we should be asking $30,000

1:03.0

questions. Remit Satee is no Dave Ramsey. He does not care if you spend $15 in a latte or if you

1:09.4

decide to spend money on first class plane tickets.

1:11.9

But what he does care about is spending relentlessly on the things you love and cutting back

1:16.1

on areas that you don't really care for. That perspective has helped him teach millions of couples

1:21.5

and families how to be smarter about their money. He's also a New York Times bestselling author

1:26.1

and has his own show on Netflix.

1:28.4

We talk about pre-nups, combining finances, and why buying a house could be one of the biggest

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