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The Ramsey Show · August 13, 2026 · 2h 6m

Live Life With Less Financial Stress

Rachel Cruze and Dr. John Delony take live listener questions about financial stress, covering whether to sell a house or borrow for repairs, how to respond when an 82-year-old mother is sued by creditors, whether one spouse should pay off the other's student loans, whether to pause solar panel debt to build an emergency fund, and how to climb out of $55,000 in debt. The episode also directs listeners to the 7 Baby Steps and the EveryDollar budgeting app.

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The 7 Baby Steps as the show's financial framework
The episode promotes the 7 Baby Steps as the checklist listeners can use to get on track with budgeting, debt payoff, and saving.
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Highlights

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Selling vs. borrowing for a house with repair costs above the mortgage
A caller asks whether to sell the house or take out a loan when needed repairs cost more than the amount owed on the mortgage.
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Responding when an elderly parent is sued by creditors
A caller asks how to handle an 82-year-old mother who is being sued by creditors.
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Paying a spouse's student loans vs. having them pay alone
A caller asks whether to pay off a wife's student loans with household money or have her pay them herself.
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Solar panel debt vs. building a full emergency fund
A caller's husband wants to stop paying the solar panel debt and direct the money toward building a full emergency fund instead.
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Escaping $55,000 in debt
A caller in $55,000 of debt asks how to get out of it.
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