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Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University.
by
Dave Ramsey
Hardcover
Published
2004
by Vaughan Printing, Inc.
(first published 2001)
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Good stuff, especially on the topic of paying off debt. I would recommend it to anyone who owes on credit cards, car loans, or any other debt where they pay interest.
I don't believe Dave's specific advice on investing is as good as his advice on retiring debt. To his credit, Dave says not to invest in anything you do not understand. Compare the performance of an S&P 500 index fund to managed funds and the fees before following his investment advice.
I am however suspect about Dave's specifi...more
I don't believe Dave's specific advice on investing is as good as his advice on retiring debt. To his credit, Dave says not to invest in anything you do not understand. Compare the performance of an S&P 500 index fund to managed funds and the fees before following his investment advice.
I am however suspect about Dave's specifi...more
So as you can tell we are doing the Dave Ramsey class at church, I didn't really want to do it, thought it was all hype, felt I didn't need it...I mean am I not already cheap enough! But I must say I am learning things I did not know and needed to do, I have a spiffy budget and am doing my envelopes. I probably would have preferred to do Larry Burketts study with Crown as it would have been more Biblically focused but Dave's principles for finances are the same and he is a good speaker that hold...more
Biblical with humor, reality focused, Dave's principles for finances are not the same as Larry Burkett, but he is a good speaker with a great sense of humor that held my attention.A very excellent financial plan for getting out of debt and investing for the future.
The book has changed our financial lives and changed the way my wife and I think and organize God's money. I am so grateful to have found these biblical truths on how to use money for God's purposes.
Dave Ramsey is amazing, inspirationa...more
The book has changed our financial lives and changed the way my wife and I think and organize God's money. I am so grateful to have found these biblical truths on how to use money for God's purposes.
Dave Ramsey is amazing, inspirationa...more
First off: The book's advice is really sound. He has great specific step and really clarifies some tough to figure out things like insurance and its role in our lives.
The first 1/3rd of the book I was a bit turned off and had to struggle through it because Dave uses cliches and fluff sayings so much that it distracts from the message. 'You know what I mean? What a concept! Do you understand? Say yes!' Ugh. That got old.
However, once he got into the really interesting things for me (investments,...more
The first 1/3rd of the book I was a bit turned off and had to struggle through it because Dave uses cliches and fluff sayings so much that it distracts from the message. 'You know what I mean? What a concept! Do you understand? Say yes!' Ugh. That got old.
However, once he got into the really interesting things for me (investments,...more
Perhaps the book isn't as good as the video series done by Dave Ramsey but it still holds truth within its pages and like all truely great books it challenges your brain and makes you think. As one of those guilty people who never wrote down a budget before this book, I agree whole-heartedly that you can always spend what you make. Even if you get a raise, somehow even then you don't have money lying around. It is spent "somehow". With a budget, you know where that money goes and it works harder...more
Fill in the blank workbook while watching his videos in class. Very helpful
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I took this as a 12 week class and it changed my relationship with money. I am now debt free and working on living within a budget. I want to control my money and financial future (as much as possible) and not have my money and debt controlling me. I podcast Dave's radio show now and it's good stuff, people! He's a southern guy who has made a ton of money, lost it all and made it again. He's learned a lot along the way and now his mission is to teach others. He works with a lot of professional a...more
My in-laws enrolled in Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University and received the audio portion of the course on CD, which they let us borrow. I absolutely loved it. I would honestly recommend this course to anyone and everyone. We thought we were pretty financially savvy and conservative, but we learned so much by listening to these CDs. Dave Ramsey has a talent for powerful motivation, and everything he teaches is honest and God-centered. I cannot give this high enough praise...seriously, check...more
Great for me, the basics to get things in order. Even though I ma not there yet, the later bits seem weak to me, but I will have to find out when I get there. Dave did a good job motivating me to get things straight -- get out of debt, pay off the mortgage, and make a monthly budget BEFORE each month, not just track what happened after it happens. Of course, I wasn't fond of the religious part, especially towards the end -- felt more like a sermon. But all in all, it was helpful.
Dave Ramsey talks about his "baby steps" to eliminate debt and build wealth. I'm 41 and have been a believer in his methods for years. It has done well for me to follow his guideline. I re-read this book recently (on CD while commuting) to get a better understanding of some of the "higher" steps (retirement building, etc.) and plan to slightly redirect some of my focus to create long term financial stability for my family. Thanks again, Dave!
Phenominal and funny. Helped me very much with getting my finances on the right track so that i could get my priorities straight.Perfect for all levels of financial chaos. Mine personally being beginning family with little/no dept. Alot of what is advised can be very meticulous and aggressive. Take what applies to you and works for you but don't stress the rest or else you may want to give up!
My husband and I are taking this class at our church and it is awesome. We are coming at this from a different place than most of the others in our class as we don't have debt to snowball. Even so this still has such great truths for us, especially about our societies' warped views of credit and car worship. It is time to wake up teach our children a more Biblical aspect of money.
Dave Ramsey is designed for today's Christian: luke-warm, wealthy, irresponsible, easily influenced by manipulation and repetition. Dave: "Does this make sense, say yes." Audience: "Yes...master".
However, if you're not a luke-warm Christian, not wealthy, and are annoyed by the abundance of cliches, Dave Ramsey's material probably won't help.
However, if you're not a luke-warm Christian, not wealthy, and are annoyed by the abundance of cliches, Dave Ramsey's material probably won't help.
Great financial advice from a Biblical standpoint. Dave always mixes humor, honesty, scripture, love, hard truths, and compassion in his teaching. He has turned our financial thinking and operating upside down, inside out, and straightened it out. We are headed down the baby step road to financial freedom thanks to Dave!
We took this class to meet and interact with other folks who where trying to do exactly like us.....be debt free including the mortgage! Although we had previously read The Total Money Makeover, this course was helpful as it forced us to finally develop a household budget and start on an estate plan.
Dave Ramsey presents some great ways to become debt-free. We have been debt-free for 20 years, and it is a wonderful feeling, but it requires knowledge, sacrifice, and hard work. Dave shows us to make our lives easier, happier, and less stressful. He is a powerful teacher.
It would help if there was a way to help someone budget money when their income doesn't even cover their basic needs. I can budget money without the help from this book, but it sucks when it's the electric company that is "below the line" and the electric is getting shut off. It's either rent or electric. Childcare or gas to get to school. I'd like to see help for people in that situation. I can't think of savings, but I once applied these principals, and I hope that one day soon I'll have money...more
The only financial advisor I have come across who has actually addressed the process of getting out of debt in a logical fashion with no schemes. Most advisors gloss over debt and then start on the investment portions of their advice.
This is a fantastic book that got my husband and I out of school, wedding and cc debt years ago and we haven't looked back. I can't say enough great things about it because it truly changed the trajectory of our lives.
A life-changer! This totally transformed my life. Not just financially, but also as far as my values. This is fantastic and everyone should be required to go through this workbook. This would change/save America!
This series on financial peace changed my life. Dontae and I have set a goal to be debt free by December 2012 and we want to buy our first house all in cash, never borrowing money again. Our credit cards have been shredded for good. We have a fire lit under us because of Dave Ramsey's common sense message: "Debt is dumb and cash is king."
The greatest thing I'm looking forward to in accomplishing our financial baby step program is having the opportunities to give back.
The greatest thing I'm looking forward to in accomplishing our financial baby step program is having the opportunities to give back.
This book is packed full of great ideas to get you out of debt. Its more than peaceful to know that I am down to two major debts thanks to these methods.
Why didn't I know about this book when I was younger. This again should be required reading. Interesting, funny, and extremely informative. Changed my life.
The book has changed my life and changed the way i think and organize my money. I am so grateful to have found it (i actually listened to the 16 CD set.)
Everyone should take this class...the book, workbook, and envelope system are amazing.
You will hear me yell, "We're debt free" soon, I hope!!
You will hear me yell, "We're debt free" soon, I hope!!
I like Total Money Makeover more than this one, but they both deserve 5 stars. We took the 13 week course and I would recommend it to everyone!
Excellent!
Everyone should understand these concepts.
This is a series of lectures that discuss, first and foremost, personal finance. But the series also touches on the inseparable adjacent aspects of life that impact and are impacted by one's financial situation and approach.
Ramsey has a great way of speaking and conveying importance and individual application. More importantly, though, the content is solid.
I don't agree with 100% of what Ramsey says. There's nothing revolutionary or magically...more
Everyone should understand these concepts.
This is a series of lectures that discuss, first and foremost, personal finance. But the series also touches on the inseparable adjacent aspects of life that impact and are impacted by one's financial situation and approach.
Ramsey has a great way of speaking and conveying importance and individual application. More importantly, though, the content is solid.
I don't agree with 100% of what Ramsey says. There's nothing revolutionary or magically...more
Dave Ramsey is a financial genius. I learned that it's a whole lot like Weight Watchers. It really works if you follow the program.
Actually I'm going through FPU on the DVD and CD audio pack. This should be on the must read list for everyone.
Taking the class, too. Pretty good, although, we would have been better off with a book on how to BUDGET.
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David L. Ramsey III (b. September 3, 1960) is an American financial writer, radio and television host.
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