Markets· August 16, 2026 at 03:46 p.m.
Debt-Free Man Faces $350K Student Loan Challenge in Marriage
Key takeaways
- Man has $21K cash, $60K retirement savings, and $110K investments
- Dave Ramsey advises aggressively attacking student loans
A man who has spent years saving and investing is concerned about his future wife's $350,000 student loan debt. He called financial expert Dave Ramsey for advice on balancing the debt while also saving for milestones like buying a home or replacing cars. Ramsey suggested aggressively attacking the loans by working extra hours, living frugally, and throwing every non-retirement dollar towards the debt.
