re: Dave Ramsey

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Hell, if you look at household financial statistics in this country, I'm guessing most who are listening/heeding what he's saying are all at least slightly above even average.

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You're probably right.

My educated & very wealthy grandmother gave me a Ramsey book as a graduation present over a decade ago. I just . His Shtick works. I respect his work. It's just not the best financial advice.

I was at a crawfish boil last year and a guy is asking me fairly generic financial questions and at some point his buddy began telling me that my advice couldn't be right and that Dave Ramsey, a well known "financial guru", would tell me I was wrong. He was getting agitated about it. Hell. I tried to explain to him what Ramsey does. I think that offended him. Maybe it was my delivery.

But, I believe that is why many MTers here like to poke jabs at him. He preaches his commandments and his followers many times don't understand there is more to the story than the good book of Ramsey tells.