My Boyfriend’s Secret Debt + Should We Use Our Savings to Pay Off His Business Debt?
14 May 2026

My Boyfriend’s Secret Debt + Should We Use Our Savings to Pay Off His Business Debt?

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Sometimes being nosey pays off. Other times, it reveals that your partner hasn’t paid off their $40k credit card debt.

Stressy and a little scandalous, this week’s episode of Friday Drinks covers a Money Dilemma about whether a listener should use their reno savings to help pay off her partner’s business debt. All $140,000 of it. 

And, is debt worse if it’s a secret? This week’s DM comes from a listener who stumbled across something they wish they hadn’t… their boyfriend’s secret $40k credit card debt. We tackle the question of confronting a partner when they’ve hidden something from you. 

Whether you’ve done the snooping or you’re the one in debt, this episode is all about tackling financial hurdles as a couple, one conversation at a time.

PAY IT DOWN: Debt doesn’t have to rule your life. Here’s a playlist dedicated to paying it down. 
(https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02sw2NObvt18jd0ayvIHn3?si=IiGL0k__TQinry6vjofVeA)

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