This book has a lot of valuable information about eliminating debt, ways to save, and budgeting. For a novice "money person", this book is very helpful. I can see why Dave ended up writing "The Total Money Makeover" after this one though. Although this on touches on the "Baby Steps" of his debt reduction/saving/wealth building plan, it didn't give too many details, whereas The TTM goes into great detail. The books are great compliments to one another.

It was a very informative and helpful read. I'm just starting to put it all in to practice. I know it won't be easy, but it'll be worth it.

A great read to build a financial literacy foundation. I would venture to say that most people want to achieve financial freedom, but few know how to get there. Well Dave Ramsey provides a possible way by encouraging an emergency fund, saving for big purchases, and then investing. This seems plain and simple, but many people do not know these basic things. Also, I enjoyed the biblical connections that he made between money and christianity. It added another dimension to money stewardship. So if you have yet to read a book on basic money management, this one should fill that space.

Some of it was a repeat from his Total Money Makeover. But there was some great information about special age groups (and giving advice) that was new. And it seemed much less like a personal advertisement than TMM.

"I get it. Thanks."
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I might reference his categorical generalizations of the financial decisions people tend to make throughout life, simply as a way to remind myself what to be aware of. Other than that, my overall advice regarding this advice-giving book: if you've read one of his books you've read them all. Take a look at the table of contents, see if there's anything that catches your eye, skim it, and then put it back on the shelf. Who knows, maybe the simple act of not buying the book will empower you with a little extra "financial peace".

I have heard from many people how amazing Dave Ramsey is. So I was eager to read this book.

It was a disappointment.

Perhaps the book was just too long out of print and the dated examples were off-putting. Perhaps my expectations were too high. Perhaps another of his books would be a better place to start. Or maybe he (like Cesar Milan) is just better live.

I'm not going to give up on Dave yet. I've ordered another book from the library. Stay tuned.

Challenging in all the right ways.

Really practical stuff people can use to get out of debt... we did it!

If you have read the Total Money Makeover, it has a lot of the same things in it. I still recommend taking this class. It can't be easier than doing what he says. Meeting every week and having the group accountability really drives the point home.