What millennials need from their boomer parents, according to a personal finance star
The author of “I Will Teach You to Be Rich” speaks to David Marchese.
From The Times
May 27, 2026

We spoke with Ramit Sethi, the star of the Netflix series “How to Get Rich,” about how spending money can make you wealthier, what parents should do to financially help their adult children and more.

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Here’s what he had to say. →

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