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Jeannine Mancini

Man Sends 75-Year-Old Sister $700 a Month But Can't Afford It With His Wife Retiring — Ramsey Hosts Say Bigger Issue Is His Need to Play Family Savior

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Family loyalty can be a powerful force, but at what point does it cross into financial self-sabotage? That was the dilemma one caller brought to "The Ramsey Show," where co-hosts Jade Warshaw and John Delony tried to untangle the tricky line between generosity and enabling.

The man, who introduced himself as Roger, said he had been sending his 75-year-old married sister $700 every month for the last decade. The problem, as he explained, is that she's "never really had a job" and has relied on others her entire life. "I've been sending her about $700 a month for about 10 years," Roger told the hosts. "She's never really had a job… my wife is about to retire and the source that I'm pulling this money from is going to dry up. I'm not sure I can sustain her lifestyle."

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