Ramit Sethi's Money for Couples Podcast Ep. 267 - Maria & Andre
"Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Maria and Andre, a married couple in their 50s navigating a difficult retirement gap. Maria has built nearly $500K in net worth, a strong pension, and a clear path toward retirement. Andre, who moved from Brazil and only recently received his green card, is rebuilding his career in the United States with just $16K saved for retirement"
I thought this episode was a bit of a nothing burger. It all seemed to be based on both of them dramatically increasing their income... Soon. So why go on the podcast now?
The discussion around gender roles was interesting. I thought it was very astute of Ramit to observe that if the genders were swapped, nobody would have a problem with it.
The YouTube comments are brutal to Maria. All saying that she has unrealistic expectations from marrying an immigrant, that she's resentful for wanting him to earn more but also work less and also retire sooner (so she can have fun in her retirement!). Compared to some couples on this show they seemed pretty healthy but maybe the bar is in hell... What do you think?