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The Ramsey Show · June 15, 2026 · 2h 8m

Following a Proven Plan Is the Fastest Way To Build Wealth

Dave Ramsey, Dr. John Delony

Dave Ramsey and Dr. John Delony answer listener calls on five pressing money and life challenges: a spouse hiding over $100,000 in debt and considering a HELOC, drawing boundaries with financially irresponsible parents, staying disciplined with the Baby Steps plan, supporting an adult daughter’s move out of the family home, and affording early retirement for a husband after open-heart surgery.

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Struggling to start the Baby Steps and stay disciplined
A caller doesn’t know how to begin the Baby Steps plan and how to maintain discipline once they start.
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Highlights

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Husband hid $100,000+ of debt — use a HELOC?
A caller’s husband concealed over $100,000 in debt, and she asks whether a home equity line of credit (HELOC) is the right way to pay it off.
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Boundaries with financially dependent parents
A caller struggles with where to draw the line when her parents, who are terrible with money, expect her to support them in retirement.
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Supporting an adult daughter who wants to move out
A caller asks whether they should be supportive of their adult daughter’s decision to move out of the family home.
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Early retirement after open‑heart surgery
A caller wonders if they can afford for her husband to retire early for his health after he had open‑heart surgery last year.
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