42. “We’re worth $5.7 million but we’re arguing over the price of chocolates for Valentine’s day”

Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi · May 10, 2022 · 1h 15m

Making a lot of money is surprisingly easy. But if you’ve lived with too little of it most of your life, getting over the fear of spending it can be another story completely.

Nicole and Michael have a combined net worth of over $5.7 million—yet they find themselves arguing over the price of a minor car repair. Nicole has crippling anxiety when it comes to spending any amount of money, no matter how insignificant it may be in the long term. While her fears may have once been justified, they haven’t caught up with reality.

Now, with a house stacked with boxes of free items and bulk discount…