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Measure wealth by how many years you can survive with no income. Make sure that you first save $1000 for a rainy day fund. Then grow that fund to at least a few months of expenses.Pay off your mortgage as soon as possible. Yes it is possible to make more interest with a mutual fund but you still need to deduct capital gains taxes. The debts affect your ability to sustain in the event that you lose your job.Borrowing money to maintain a lifestyle that you cannot afford is a surefire way to financial ruin. Debt CONsolidation is relabeling bad debt. Buy used cars that you can pay outright. Save to make the purchases that you need. Cut the fat from your expenses. Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses because the Joneses are broke. If your house is paid for, why have a really expensive life insurance premium? Take that extra money and save it in a well manage mutual fund that makes over 10% a year. Have a budget for every dollar that you earn. If there is no destination then the money will disappear on you. Money is a great slave but a horrible master.
Ramsey gives some excellent biblical advice in this book. Being someone who does not need a budget makeover but a budget revision, it was sobering to hear that if I want to plan for excellent I need to start thinking and moving out of mediocrity. Financial freedom starts with being out of debt, and that means striving to pay off all loans to be able to invest the money that monthly goes toward the payment of debt.There are two points in which I disagree with Dave:1) you can find CDs that don't penalize for early withdrawal, and thus, this form of saving can be used for emergency fund.2) I disagree that a college degree is a luxurious expense, I find it to be a necessity, especially in today's world. Therefore, it should be accounted as a part of the budget, not as a surplus expense.
Great motivation for getting out of debt and building wealth.
extremely motivational.loved it
Has changed my life.