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Aug 2021
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4. “My wife didn’t know I had $450,000 o...

RAMIT SETHI
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John has a lot of debt. Wendy knew about the $450k he owed when they started their relationship, over ten years ago, but she only found out what the current number is the day before their call with me – and the number has gone up!  She wants to help him pay it off but he refuses to allow it. John insists that everything is under control, but Wendy doesn’t be ... Show More
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