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The Ramsey Show · June 9, 2026 · 2h 8m

If You Want Wealth Do What Wealthy People Do

Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze answer callers' questions about balancing generosity with financial stability, managing high mortgage payments, handling significant business debt, breaking a credit card dependency, and deciding on inheritance when relationships are strained.

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Canon

A caller’s fiancé gives so much that he lives paycheck-to-paycheck, raising the question of when to give.

Highlights

Vast Business Debt Forces a Reckoning Between Sale and Survival
A caller has $250,000 in debt and is considering selling their business to clear it.

Editorial

Mortgage Payments Over 50% of Income Create Severe Financial Strain
A caller is paying half their income toward a mortgage and wonders whether to sell or keep the house.
Repeated Credit Card Relapse Signals a Deeper Spending Cycle
Another caller keeps returning to credit cards despite wanting to stop and asks how to change their mindset.
Estranged Children Can Complicate the Inheritance Question
A caller whose children ignore them asks whether they should leave an inheritance.
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