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You Must Try with Your Finances. What’s the Alternative?
One person at my Financial Peace University table this fall has what Dave would term a relatively small “shovel” (income) in comparison with his outstanding debt. He was also a little older than the average table age, though still quite young in objective terms. This person asked a couple questions a long the lines of “Do you think any amount of debt can be paid off?” and “Is it ever too late to start saving … Read entire article »
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The Thinking Person’s Guide to Dave Ramsey: Underlying Principles
As I stated in the overview for this series, in this first post I will share what I have observed are the key foundational views of money on which Dave Ramsey’s entire program is based, the underlying principles. If you disagree with any one of these views, DR’s program is either not for you or you will want to make some modifications to follow it successfully. You Want to Plug in to a Simple, Universal Program DR’s … Read entire article »
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The Thinking Person’s Guide to Dave Ramsey: Overview
There is no question that Dave Ramsey’s (DR’s) financial coaching has helped millions of people improve their finances through paying off debt and saving for emergencies and their futures. However, DR’s program is quite unconventional and it can be difficult to reconcile his advice with that of financial advisors, coaches, and authors. Now that I have been through Financial Peace University, read The Total Money Makeover, and listened to The Dave Ramsey Show for a couple … Read entire article »
FPU: I Get to See What All the Fuss Is About!
Tomorrow I am starting a 9-week commitment to help my church administer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University class – having never gone through the course myself! My role is as a “table host” so I’m not actually the coordinator (thank goodness!) and as I’ve been a fan of DR’s for some time (as a radio personality, not so much as a financial advisor) and am very familiar with his philosophy so I think I’ll be … Read entire article »
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