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

You Can’t Build Wealth in Financial Chaos

Dave Ramsey and George Kamel answer listener calls on deeply personal financial crises. A woman discovers her mother opened a credit card in her name and maxed it out; a caller's retirement savings were erased by medical bills; and a man wants to buy a duck hunting boat despite carrying $250,000 in student debt. Other conversations deal with rebuilding trust after secret gambling and the marital tension of supporting a financially struggling parent. Throughout the episode, Ramsey and Kamel return to the principles of the 7 Baby Steps to offer a path out of chaos.

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Parental Financial Fraud: When a Mother Maxes Out a Card in Your Name
A caller’s wife discovered that her mother had opened a credit card in her name and maxed it out, leaving the couple facing the debt and the family betrayal.
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Medical Bills Drain Retirement Savings
A caller who had done everything right financially saw their retirement nest egg completely drained by an extended medical crisis.

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