46. “The ghost of FIRE still haunts our money mindset—we can’t enjoy money”

Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi · Jun 7, 2022 · 54m

Carolyn and Gavin have been married for ten years. They have three small children and bring in about $130k annually—with a healthy $500k in investments. So what’s the problem? Once we look closer, specifically at their obsession with money mechanics, we see a deeper issue.

They learned these bad habits as members of the FIRE community, a lifestyle they’ve left behind but that continues to haunt their money mindsets to this day. To make matters worse, Carolyn has disassociated from the family’s money conversation completely.

How do you work as a team when one member refuses to participate? And…