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Thank you to Hachette audio, Netgallery, and Ramit Sethi for an advanced audio copy of "Money for Couples" in exchange for my honest review.

Sethi, known for his Netflix show, Podcast, and book I Will Teach You To Be Rich, continues to provide valuable financial insight. In this book, he not only provides strategies for working with your partner on a conscious spending plan, but he gives you the tools to do it. Sethi sets you up for success by providing checklists for things to get accomplished and scripts for having these difficult conversations with your partner. As a clinician, this is a book I would be apt to recommend to couples looking for comprehensive strategies for improving their communication about money.

My only gripe is stylistic; I find it distracting when narrators/authors emphasize too many words. When so many words are emphasized, it detracts from the importance of other concepts within the text/audiobook. That is, when everything is important, nothing is important. Again, this is just stylistic but think it's noteworthy.

Overall, I will recommend this to my friends and family and am definitely going to buy a physical copy when it is released!

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I really enjoyed this. I didn't particularly care for his first book because he was too blunt and not really trauma informed in his responses. He seemed a little bit more straightforward with less aggression in his tone in this book. The only part I do not agree with is the part about encouraging women to not have secret bank accounts from their partners that they should tell them. There's a lot of abusive relationships where this wouldn't be sound advice and as women even in a healthy relationship until you work through your own stuff or trust your partner, it's okay to have an escape hatch they don't have access to in order to be safe if you need it especially in today's world. I am excited for this book to be released to buy and work through the exercises with my partner. There was a lot of great ideas about things I never thought of before.

Thank you Ramit Sethi, Hachette Audio, Workman Publishing Company, and NetGalley for this advance listener copy in exchanged for an honest review. I enjoyed the audio production as well and also like when the author reads nonfiction audiobooks. Thank you again.

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I've read Ramit's blog, I Will Teach You to Be Rich along with other finance blogs in the mid to late 2000's and found his guidance to be really helpful as I worked on getting myself out of debt and setting up retirement plans. I must have missed out on his podcast, but I plan to catch up on that as well. This audiobook was a great reminder of how much I enjoy his financial advice and personable tone. He explains his points clearly, and actually works a lot on using psychology in a positive way to improve relationships and thereby improve finances.

I really enjoyed this as an audiobook, and I think it would be a great format for couples to listen to in the car, so that they can pause and discuss key areas.

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Money for Couples is Ramit’s latest book which will be published on 12/31/2024. This book provides tangible steps you can take to discuss finances with your partner in a healthy way, understand your own money psychology, and move forward in your financial journey. While the title of this book is for couples, I thought it would be useful to anyone and everyone! If you’re looking for an approachable (and often humerus) personal finance book, I couldn’t recommend Ramit’s books enough. His audio narration is fantastic- it sounds like I’m listening to his podcast. I can’t wait to pick up the physical book when it’s published!

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This is a great addition to Ramit Sethi first book. I've listened to his podcast with couples and this is a great summary of all of the takeaways presented on the show. A great guide on how to review financial goals and dreams as couples. This give so much aide in what can be a difficult conversation.

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Money for Couples is a great step by step guide on how to have straightforward dialogue about money that can be both practical and inspirational.  I read the book and also listened to the audiobook.  The narration by Ramit himself adds just the right touch of humor and I found myself laughing out loud several times at his no nonsense descriptions and approach.  I would recommend both the book and audio.  There's a lot to unpack and having both formats would be a benefit.  I appreciated him pointing out that everyone has their own path and you can have money discussions where both people can speak and be heard in non-judgemental ways.  Thank you NetGalley for the chance to listen and read this book.

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I've followed Ramit for a while and find his money advice simple and helpful. This audiobook was an easy listen that summarized a lot of what he talks about frequently on his podcast.

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This book builds on his Netflix show and the podcast “I Will Teach You to Be Rich,” focusing on straightforward principles that simplify and make managing finances more accessible.

Having listened to most of his podcast episodes, I found this book to be a perfect complement to his existing content. Sethi’s approach is practical and includes scripts to help navigate what can often be uncomfortable conversations about money. I particularly appreciate how he emphasizes that the strategies he suggests may work well for him but might not be suitable for everyone. He acknowledges that we all have different dreams and financial situations, which he considers thoughtfully throughout the book.

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