The Ramsey Show Highlights Her Parents Think She Should Use Her College Savings To Buy Them a House
Nov 30, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Anna, a 20-year-old biomedical engineering PhD student, finds herself torn between her parents' request to use her college savings to buy them a house and her own future plans for medical school. The hosts express disbelief at the parents' demand, emphasizing that Anna’s savings should support her education, not her family's financial needs. They advise her to set firm boundaries, consider renting instead, and even suggest seeking therapy to address family dynamics. Ultimately, it’s a conversation about prioritizing one's own path.
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Set A Firm Financial Boundary
- Do tell your parents firmly that the $150,000 is earmarked for medical school and not for buying them a house.
- Do refuse to sign or provide earnest money and state your financial boundary clearly and kindly.
Young Entrepreneur With Med School Savings
- Anna, 20, earned about $150,000 from work and selling an app and now makes $60–70K a year while pursuing a PhD.
- She plans to use roughly $100,000 of that for medical school and feels pressured by her parents to fund a house.
Prioritize Mobility Over Homeownership
- Avoid buying a house at 20 when med school and residency could require moving across the country.
- Do prioritize flexibility for future training locations over homeownership now.