Friday, January 6, 2023

47/50-2022) Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money

 I have heard about this book before, but I haven't had the chance to read it yet. On Jen Smith's books, the ones that I just posted about, she references Dave Ramsey's multiple times, so I decided to order the book at UCLA Library. The book sat there for some time because it is large book full of technical jargon, but I gave it a try. And I don't regret it at all. It's almost a Finance textbook, explaining literally everything a regular citizen should know about personal finances, from credit cards to 401k's and more. It is a really good book to have to check from time to time when you need some financial advice. I read the whole thing, but a good part of the book does not apply for me yet, for example mortgages or life insurance, but very soon it will be useful for me, that is why it is good to have this book around to consult when you need to clear out some doubts you may have about finances. It is very interesting. He also has other books and even a course called Financial Freedom seminar. I haven't tried those yet, but eventually I will. Let me share here the 7 Baby Steps for Financial Freedom that Ramsey’s explains on the book and helped me with my finances and may help you too:

BABY STEP 1 – Save $1,000 to start an emergency fund

BABY STEP 2 – Pay off all debt using the debt snowball method

BABY STEP 3 – Save 3 to 6 months of expenses for emergencies

BABY STEP 4 – Invest 15% of your household income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement funds

BABY STEP 5 – Save for your children’s college fund

BABY STEP 6 – Pay off your home early

BABY STEP 7 – Build wealth and give



Title: Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money
Author: Dave Ramsey
Pages: 331
Year: 2012


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