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The Ramsey Show · August 26, 2026 · 2h 8m
Quit Paying for Yesterday's Mistakes
Dave Ramsey and Jade Warshaw take calls from listeners facing common money dilemmas: buying a house with a girlfriend, a mortgage that eats 75% of income, a financial advisor pushing investing over mortgage payoff, co-parenting with different money values, and a spouse contributing unequally to the household budget. The hosts provide blunt, practical advice grounded in the Ramsey Baby Steps, emphasizing the importance of marriage, financial peace, and getting out of debt before building wealth.
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The hosts advise against purchasing a home with an unmarried partner, regardless of the financial opportunity.
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The hosts advise a caller whose mortgage takes 75% of their income to sell the home immediately.
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The hosts tell a caller to ignore the advisor who says to invest instead of paying off the home, and to follow the Baby Steps order.
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The hosts offer guidance on instilling good money habits in a daughter when the ex-wife has different financial values.
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The hosts advise a caller whose husband puts only a small portion of his income into the joint account to have an honest conversation rather than simply matching the low contribution.
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