28. “What if we divorce and I end up homeless like my mom?”
Between them, Katie and Shawn earn almost half a million dollars per year, and that’s just their salaries. But Katie won’t let Shawn buy the new Roomba he wants. She says it's a bad investment, but that's not really the problem. She gets anxious any time they spend money, because their finances are directly tied to how safe she feels in their relationship.
Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi
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Show Notes
Most people think if they earned 25-50% more, all their money problems would disappear.
Katie and Shawn are a living example that that’s not true.
They earn almost half a million dollars per year, so there is no reason they should be arguing over a $600 Roomba. Their world is not in sync with their income.
So why does Katie obsessively penny-pinch and prepare for the worst? Let’s just say it has nothing to do with wanting to retire early. Listen as I unearth her deep-rooted fears.
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