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Les

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473 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

My wife and I have had three kids in the last five years.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

My youngest kid, he was put in the ICU, and long story short, we have a bunch of medical debt.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

It's about $35,000 worth, and I just can't keep up.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

I just recently, in the last couple years, we've been on Medicaid, but I just recently got a raise working, which is good, but it's like,

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

The more income I come in, the more my wife likes to spend.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

I'm the saver.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

I like to say no and get bills paid.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

We currently have been taking care of some of the medical bills by credit card, which recently I figured out was a no-no.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

So I have seven grand left in medical debt.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

We have $6,000.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

No, no, no.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

Sorry.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

I have $7,000 of credit card debt.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

Got it.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

And I still have the medical debt.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

Got it.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

Okay.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

Because we have the three kids, we had to purchase.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

Well, we didn't have to.

The Ramsey Show
“I’m $147k In Debt And Only Make $1,500 A Month”

I guess we could have just kept going, but my wife wanted to purchase a bigger vehicle for traveling and stuff.