Financial Peace Requires More Than Good Intentions
5/20/20262 hr 16 min
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:02
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George Kamel· Host0:23
[upbeat music] Normal is broke and common sense is weird, so we are here to help you transform your life. From the Ramsey Network in the Fairwinds Credit Union Studio, this is The Ramsey Show. I'm George Kamel, joined by Jade Warshaw, and we are fired up to take your calls about life and money. The number to call is 888-825-5225. I can see we have one or two phone lines open right now.
Jade Warshaw· Host0:53
Yay.
George Kamel· Host0:54
So if you're that person who's going, "Why should I call? I'm never gonna get through," you might win the Ramsey Show Lottery today and make it through if you're kind to our phone screener, Christian. 888-825-5225 is the number to call. Susan is in San Francisco kicking us off. What's going on, Susan?
Susan1:10
Hello. Um, thank you for taking my call.
George Kamel· Host1:13
Sure.
Susan1:14
Um, [clears throat] I'm calling up, uh, regarding my father-in-law. Um, my father-in-law lost his retirement money due to bad investments and a divorce.
George Kamel· Host1:22
Hmm.
Susan1:23
Now he's barely scraping by with Social Security. My husband comes from a family of three other siblings.