I read a bit of Dave's books each night to keep my mind on my money and my money on my mind.
Dave Ramsey said:
"Debt is normal. Be weird."
I kinda like this!
That’s so cool! What have been the biggest takeaways from the bookfor you guys? Anything in particular youfound especially eye-opening?
To me it's interesting to find out what their "wake-up call" was. Did their bad credit score prevent them from buying a house or car? Did they want one spouse to be able to stay home with the kids? Did they just get tired of keeping up with the Joneses? It's that turning point that I find so compelling.
It's been ages since I read the book, but I always listen to the podcast in the car. I like Dave because:
- He's no-nonsense
- His baby steps are simple and unambiguous
- I like his philosophy on debt & no credit cards
- He's hilarious to listen to
- OTOH, I love how he scolds some of the listeners. Sometimes I feel I need a scolding (although I get some of that here from time to time
- I truly believe that if everyone followed his plan to the letter, it's a guaranteed outcome for a good financial life
- I like that he separates out the emotional motivations from the rational and builds his steps to address the emotional
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Catherine, you have made great progress and any scolding at this point is for general or minor stuff. Once you dumped those two in-law houses, you stepped into the world of rational.
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