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In reply to the discussion: Money management tip from a millionaire [View all]Pinback
(13,580 posts)85. Living on less than you earn is the ticket.
Certainly, hard work gets you income, but there are plenty of people who spend it all and then some. Only by saving religiously and investing prudently can most people get ahead, even with modest resources.
Easier said than done, especially when you have other mouths to feed and a meager paycheck, but staying out of high-cost debt and exercising discipline in saving will go a long way toward getting rich slowly.
Sorry, I went into Dad Mode there, replaying one of the tapes in frequent rotation with my kids!
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Ramsey filed for bankruptcy in 1988, so you are sort of getting two viewpoints for the price of one there.
Shermann
Aug 2024
#27
With inflation over the years being a millionaire isn't rich like the 1950s. If you are old enough
doc03
Aug 2024
#90
He wasn't necessarily saying "Eat less." I think he's talking about buying generic brands, using coupons,
Deek1935
Aug 2024
#7
Ramsey's audience is the people who are deeply in debt and can't figure out why.
yardwork
Aug 2024
#12
Cutting the crew on my yacht from 20 to 17 saved me almost $100,000 a year!
Buns_of_Fire
Aug 2024
#20
OK-how about throwing in a little income redistribution with the sermon? It will be more believable.
jalan48
Aug 2024
#52
Nothing worse-- Long late night drive home after 12 hour day, and finding Dave Ramsey is on only thing on radio.
Silent Type
Aug 2024
#47
Sounds like a great idea. Grocery prices have remained so high that ......
SupportSanity
Aug 2024
#87