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Chapter 1: Should we pay cash to build a house or invest that money?
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888-825-5225. Craig's in Nashville. Hi, Craig. Welcome to The Ramsey Show.
Hey, thanks for having me.
Sure. What's up?
So I am soon to be married to my fiance, and we are both young. I'm 21.
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Chapter 2: What should I do if I need to pause baby steps for a funeral?
She's 23. We both have well-established jobs. I make roughly $30 an hour now. I'm expected to go to $35 in the next year. She makes $27, and, of course, she can go higher in the next few years. We're both very early in our careers. And my fiance is – she has – Over $250,000 in liquid cash. She has $10,000 in debt. I have roughly 60. I've bought seven acres that I still have 60 on.
I guess we do plan on building a house. I guess what I'm wondering is, can we spend that money on the house and basically live mortgage-free, or should we invest that money in something else?
Wow. Or she'd get $250,000 in cash at 21 years old.
Chapter 3: Is it okay to give money to a friend in need while in debt?
Well, her father died when she was 10, and her parents were divorced at the time, so she was the sole heir. So everything that he owned did go to her. Of course, she couldn't take the rest of it until she turned 18, and she has recently sold the property, and she has this money.
What do you do for a living?
I'm an electrician in Nashville.
What does she do?
She is a dental assistant with extended functions.
Phenomenal.
When did you guys get married?
October of next year.
Next year? 2024?
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Chapter 4: How can I focus on increasing income instead of just paying off debt?
I mean, she's always dreamed of the biggest, you know, princess, over-the-top wedding. Not that we'll spend a ridiculous amount of money on a wedding. It's just, especially booking venues nowadays. I mean, you're a year out from, you call it a day, you're at least a year out from today for a lot of places. Who's paying? Her parents will front the majority of the money.
Not that we won't lean on some of her money, but we don't plan on paying for the wedding ourselves.
And the budget out of your pocket will be about what, do you think?
I don't imagine it being over $5,000 to $10,000.
Have you had this discussion with her?
With her?
I don't really care what you imagine. I was asking what the real budget is.
Well, I mean, if her parents are paying, you need to sit down with her parents.
Them and her and you.
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Chapter 5: What budgeting tips are there for expecting parents?
Yes. Because that enters into the discussion of this $250,000. I mean, if you're going to spend $100,000 on a wedding, you need to know that. Mm-hmm.
Yeah, absolutely not.
Well, I heard what you said. I also heard that the super princess wants 18 months to plan a wedding that's off the chart. And you don't get those for 10K.
Yeah.
So I don't know what we're doing. But you guys need to know what you're doing.
You do. Now, in the meantime, if you're over a year out from this, can you get your debt cleaned up in that time or a good portion of it?
I think I could probably get 10 of mine cleaned up. 10?
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Chapter 6: How do I navigate a divorce if I can't afford it?
Yes. Part of that 60, I have roughly 10 in just miscellaneous personal loans.
I got a boat loan and I got a car loan.
Both of them are under $5,000.
Yeah, but why do you feel like over the course of a year and a half, you'll only pay off $10,000? Making $30 an hour?
Yeah. Yeah. Let's show you. I could do better.
I think you can.
Yeah, that's pretty wimpy.
I think you can. I mean, you're making $30. Look, if it were me, if I were you, my goal would be I am going to do whatever it takes to clear the majority of this debt in the next year and a half.
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Chapter 7: What are the financial implications of building a house early in marriage?
Yeah. Working extra, picking up extra hours, doing whatever I have to do to clear that out. Then you can kind of come in. She's got the money to clear out her debt. And then you guys can come in.
You live in an apartment?
No, sir. We both live with our parents still.
Okay. So my suggestion would be you both become debt-free, you have a wedding budget that is under control, and then you begin to think about and dream about building a house for cash on this property. Okay? Yes. I would do that. I would not break ground on the new house before your one-year anniversary. Okay.
Chapter 8: How can I manage my finances during life changes like marriage and children?
That would be the soonest, which means after you get married, you're going to rent an apartment for a year or something for a year.
Yeah.
Okay. Because it takes a year of marriage to know how close to your mother-in-law to build. And honestly, you guys, building a house is stressful for people that have done it before. Building a house is stressful for people that are old and experienced. Building a house is stressful for people that have been married for 10 years and really know each other. You got one year of marriage, you're 21.
At that point, you're 22 and 24. And now you're drawing a house. You're getting the architect's work done. You're coming into agreement on all of that. You're asking for a real tough project. because everything is so new in your life.
So- Well, let me ask you a question, Dave. Would you suggest for a person's first time home buy, would you suggest it to be a first time build?
No.
I feel like I wouldn't. I'd want to get it. I know you're going to rent for a little while, but I feel like starting out home ownership with a new build just feels.
It's very hard. It's very hard. You're asking for trouble. And so, yeah, I would not recommend it. If you're going to do it, wait at least a year because you're going to face some relationship trials as you go through this. It's 100%. Sharon and I have been married 41 years. We have built three houses together. We've gone broke and built a business that brings in $300 million a year.
And we've done all of that, and we're in the middle of building a house right now. And we have to be very careful about how we talk to each other. I just heard something in my head. I don't want to. It's a hillbilly fight when you have a discussion over the stove or you have a discussion over the roof color.
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