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A Personal Finance Star on What Millennials Need From Their Boomer Parents

5/9/202633 min

Ramit Sethi wants everyone to have a healthier relationship to money, and thinks he knows how to get us there.  

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Why He Spoke Out Politically
Critique of FIRE Frugality
What We Say Vs. What We Spend
He Broke His Own Rule
Make Money Feel Real
Yes, The Game Is Rigged—Sometimes
One Habit Anyone Can Do
Redefining Rich, Without Guilt
Is Target Your Rich Life?

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First 90 seconds

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  2. David Marchese· Host0:29

    [instrumental music] From The New York Times, this is The Interview. I'm David Marchese. What's the best thing to do with our money? It's an age-old question, and one often prompted by the feeling, at least for me, that there are experts out there who know the mysterious answers hidden from the rest of us financial rubes. Ramit Sethi has found success positioning himself as one such expert in the world of personal finance. His book, the irresistibly titled I Will Teach You to Be Rich, has more than a million copies in print. In the years since it was published in 2009, Sethi has transitioned into streaming with a Netflix series called How to Get Rich, and a popular podcast, Money for Couples, in which he ends up playing both financial advisor and de facto relationship therapist for couples struggling with money problems. So why are people listening to him? For one, he comes across as

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