FedEx Driver Making $70K Scrambles For Side Gigs As Wife Battles Medical Issues — Dave Ramsey Warns 'The Wolf At The Door Is A Scary Thing'

Financial pressure can build quietly until everything hits at once. Jason, a Boston caller on "The Ramsey Show," said he and his wife were ready to start a financial plan built around saving, paying off debt and building wealth. Instead, a run of setbacks left them behind on bills before they could even put away a $1,000 emergency fund. He said his wife is a breast cancer survivor, and their oldest son recently lost the job that had been helping with household expenses. Jason said poor spending habits h ...