“We make $280,000. Why does he keep shooting down my dreams?”

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Sarah and Charlie who are in their mid 30s living in Mexico City. They are foodies who love to travel, married for 5 years and earning in the top 1% for their location. Sarah has big dreams, but Charlie holds them both back – a dynamic we learn is seen, and heard, elsewhere in their lives. — 🚨 GET RAMIT SETHI’S WEEKLY MONEY NEWSLETTER * I share news ways to think about money every Saturday. Get the emails here: https://iwt.com/podcastnewsletter-yt 🙌 GET HELP FROM RAMIT SETHI * Take control of your money with the Conscious Spending Plan: https://iwt.com/csp-youtube * Optimize your credit cards with the 1st chapter of my book: https://iwt.com/chapter1-youtube * Join my Money Coaching program for monthly help: https://iwt.com/moneycoaching-youtube 🤳 CONNECT WITH RAMIT SETHI * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramit/ * X: https://twitter.com/ramit * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramitsethi/ ✅ SUBSCRIBE SO YOU DON’T MISS ANY EPISODES https://youtube.com/user/ramitsethi/featured/ — Can’t-miss moments 00:00:00 — 1: Opening 00:05:25 — 2: Charlie starts contradicting himself 00:10:50 — 3: What's at stake? 00:16:35 — 4: The money culture Sarah grew up with 00:20:40 — 5: Money and resentment: Charlie describes his upbringing 00:28:31 — 6: Charlie finally sees the similarities between his relationship and his parents’ 00:36:46 — 7: Are they really spending too much? Ramit calls Charlie out 00:37:52 — 8: Ramit breaks down their numbers 00:46:34 — 9: Charlie reveals his battle with cancer 00:53:54 — 10: Ramit tells them they're playing small 00:59:24 — 11: Ramit has never seen a CSP so conservative 01:01:14 — 12: Where are they now? Sarah and Charlie's follow-ups — If you and your partner have a money issue and you want my help, I occasionally select a couple to work with, free of charge. Apply for my help here: https://forms.gle/pjYMaLeThJM3z9uN6 Produced by Crate Media.