New (to me) YouTube finance guru

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4-16-25, 2:20pm
catherine

New (to me) YouTube finance guru

I definitely have been a listener of Dave Ramsey, and iris lilies turned me on to Ramit Sethi, but I just came across a young guy (probably Millennial) called Caleb Hammer. I don't know what got me to click on this YouTube.. I was intrigued with the headline that he was talking to a 50 year old who had 400,000 in debt--none of it "good" debt, like a mortgage.

Watch a little of the video and let me know what you think of his style. I have to say, I watched the whole thing--almost 2 hours of the time he spent gobsmacked over this poor woman's situation. He's kind of like a young DR, because he doesn't mince words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq_jEnCUrVA
4-16-25, 2:37pm
bae

I lasted < 20 seconds before his vocal affectations became too annoying.
4-16-25, 2:44pm
catherine

True. He is pretty screechy. But I couldn't look away from the train wreck.
4-16-25, 3:48pm
Tybee

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Originally Posted by catherine

True. He is pretty screechy. But I couldn't look away from the train wreck.

Listening right now. I always like to see what they are earning and what they are spending--she has a great income and I can't believe she has 400k in debt but I haven't heard yet what it is. She just said her 23 year old daughter is spending her money at Target, that's as far as I have gotten.
4-16-25, 4:04pm
catherine

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Originally Posted by Tybee

Listening right now. I always like to see what they are earning and what they are spending--she has a great income and I can't believe she has 400k in debt but I haven't heard yet what it is. She just said her 23 year old daughter is spending her money at Target, that's as far as I have gotten.

If you get bored, scroll to the end to see his advice. I wanted to see what kind of a plan he recommended.
4-16-25, 11:58pm
ToomuchStuff

He actually had one of Dave Ramsey's guys on there, and they debated one thing. I have never seen a full episode, but one short where the guy's whole retirement strategy was investing in startups, hoping one would hit big, while spending way more then he made.
4-17-25, 10:25am
iris lilies

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Originally Posted by bae

I lasted < 20 seconds before his vocal affectations became too annoying.

yep, this guy shouldn’t put himself up in front of YouTube as a talker.

sorry Catherine, I just couldn’t listen, too unpolished.
4-17-25, 10:49am
Tybee

I'm working my way through it while grading--this is fascinating, to see the behaviors that led to the debt, and connecting them, and she's fifty. I see her doing some of the things I did--digging the rest of the family out of debt or problems, over functioning for the family. It's worth watching. I love her calm demeanor. I'd be sobbing.
4-17-25, 12:46pm
catherine

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Originally Posted by Tybee

I'm working my way through it while grading--this is fascinating, to see the behaviors that led to the debt, and connecting them, and she's fifty. I see her doing some of the things I did--digging the rest of the family out of debt or problems, over functioning for the family. It's worth watching. I love her calm demeanor. I'd be sobbing.

I couldn't believe how she held it together.. so poised in the face of, frankly, ridicule and judgement. I guess that's one thing I don't like about this guy.. Even DR could tell someone they were "doing stupid" with a touch of empathy. I think this guy is too young for that perspective.

IL, he does have an unprofessional style, but I think that's the social media style of the young.
1-13-26, 2:24pm
iris lilies

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Originally Posted by catherine

I couldn't believe how she held it together.. so poised in the face of, frankly, ridicule and judgement. I guess that's one thing I don't like about this guy.. Even DR could tell someone they were "doing stupid" with a touch of empathy. I think this guy is too young for that perspective.

IL, he does have an unprofessional style, but I think that's the social media style of the young.

since this thread started, I’ve been watching more of Caleb Hammer.. I think he’s funny at times ( a little goes a long way) but definitely goes for the click bait financial disasters.

His style is certainly different from smooth, solicitous Ramit Sethi and “Now you listen to me!” Daddy style of Dave Ramsey.

I guess, because Caleb is the youngest of these guys, he may have an audience of his generation.
1-14-26, 10:02am
Klunick

I've seen a couple of Caleb's videos. Seems like a fair guy. Yells at people who need it and compassionate to those who need it. I have always been very good with my money (our money now that I'm married) so I never got myself in debt. Even now, my husband and I don't buy things with credit cards and if we know there is a big expense coming up (like when we needed a new septic system), we save up for it so that our bank account doesn't take too bad of a hit.