Ramit Sethi helps newlyweds tackle $165,000 in debt — including the $30,000 he hid before their wedding Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below.
Sana and Arhem knew going into marriage that money would be a challenge
What Sana didn’t know until a month before their wedding was that Arhem had accumulated $30,000 in credit card debt. When Arhem disclosed it, Sana was devastated — by both the amount and the secret. Then the debt grew again.
By the time the couple appeared on Ramit Sethi’s Money for Couples podcast, their total debt had reached $165,000 against a combined income of $188,000 — and the financial betrayal had nearly ended the relationship (1). Must Read “Things got to a really deep pit,” Sana told Sethi. The financial picture Their $165,000 in total debt includes Arhem’s credit card balances plus other obligations the couple has accumulated.