Dave Ramsey's Blog, page 8

Dave Says - August 22, 2016

What is your opinion on paying cash for a "tiny house"?

STUDENTS WITH PERSONAL FINANCE EDUCATION EXHIBIT STRONG MONEY KNOWLEDGE AND HABITS

A new study by Ramsey Solutions, a leading company in financial education, finds that students who are taught personal finance lessons in the classroom have a better understanding and more confidence when it comes to managing their money.

Dave Says - August 15, 2016

I'm trying to help my elderly mom with her finances. She has no debt and more than $1 million in assets. There was also another $500,000 trust left for her by my dad ...

Dave Says - August 8, 2016

My husband and I had to rent a car on a recent trip to Florida. When we tried to pay with our debit card, the attendant told us he would have to pull our credit report if we used debit instead of credit ...

Dave Says - August 1, 2016

I'm a recently retired widow, and my husband always took care of most of our finances. We never had any debt, but after starting to learn a little bit about how money works, I'm worried that there may be too much of it invested in CDs (certificates of deposit) ...

Dave Says - July 26, 2016

My wife and I are on Baby Step 3 of your plan, and we're about halfway to building our fully funded emergency fund. We don't like our current home very much, and we'd like to sell and move as soon as possible ...

Employer Retirement Education Plays Key Role in Long-Term Financial Success

A new study by Ramsey Solutions, a leading company in financial education, finds that employees with access to financial and retirement education have less stress, more savings and more confidence than those without access.

Dave Says - July 19, 2016

Our daughter is a special needs child, who doctors say will live about half as long as the average adult. There's also a good chance she will be under our care her entire life. We just finished Baby Step 3 of your plan ...

Dave Says - July 12, 2016

We're working the debt snowball, and together my husband and I make $93,000 a year. The amounts of our remaining three debts are so close we wonder if we should take interest rates into account ...

Dave Says - July 5, 2016

My husband and I have seven kids. What parts of your program work best for large families?