Hosts: Ralph Estep Jr., LPA & Juliet, first-time entrepreneurWhat happens when even six-figure earners stop feeling high income?In this episode of Becoming Financially Confident, Ralph Estep Jr. breaks down why a Dollar General CEO says shoppers earning $100,000 or more no longer feel high income, plus a simple grocery price check you can try this week.Ralph and Juliet also cover how to split a restaurant check without the awkwardness, why one in five Americans call sports betting an investment, whether to start a side gig or chase a promotion, a relative who expects you to pay every time, and the storage unit you keep paying for.In This Episode<ul><li>Splitting the check: A Zelle survey found 52% of Gen Z have ghosted a date to dodge the bill, and how to settle it before anyone orders.</li><li>High earners feel the squeeze: Why shoppers earning $100,000 or more are acting like lower income customers, and a 10-item price check to run this week.</li><li>Sports betting: Why bettors get back less than 75 cents on every dollar, according to Bank of America data, and how to check your own last 90 days.</li><li>Side gig or day job: Why a real promotion usually pays more per hour than a side hustle after taxes, and the client who made about $3 an hour on DoorDash.</li><li>Paying for a relative's meals: How to raise it with your partner at a calm time, why it's a relationship issue before it's a money issue, and the earlier episode with Karen on having that conversation.</li><li>The storage unit you never open: Why the US has more self-storage facilities than Starbucks, Walmart, and McDonald's combined, and how to set a move-out date.</li><li>Family loans: How a written promissory note can keep a $4,000 loan from ending a holiday dinner.</li><li>Money Move: Checking your withholding with the IRS estimator so April 15 holds no surprises.</li><li>Win Ralph's Money: 663 entries last week, and this week's drawing is open now.</li></ul> Have a money question for Ralph?<a href="https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/voicemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/voicemail</a>Watch Becoming Financially Confident live every weekday at 11:30 AM Eastern:<a href="https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/live</a>LINKS MENTIONEDWin Ralph's Money<a href="https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/giveaway" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/giveaway</a>Quicken Simplifi<a href="https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/quicken" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/quicken</a>LawDepot<a href="https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/lawdepot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/lawdepot</a>IRS Tax Withholding Estimator<a href="https://www.irs.gov/w4app" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/w4app</a>Karen's Episode: Was Fine With Debt<a href="https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/was-fine-with-debt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/was-fine-with-debt/</a>FOLLOW BECOMING FINANCIALLY CONFIDENTLinkedIn<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/becomingfinanciallyconfident" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/becomingfinanciallyconfident</a>Facebook Group<a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HpWqv8jp9/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HpWqv8jp9/</a>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/becomingfinanciallyconfident" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/becomingfinanciallyconfident</a>Skool Community<a href="https://www.skool.com/becoming-financially-confident-7556" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.skool.com/becoming-financially-confident-7556</a>

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