Dave Ramsey: "Politicians aren't Jesus"

[_Jersey Girl]

If you have 3+ minutes to watch this rant, pleased do. Dave Ramsey on politics and who's in charge.

Let it rip, Dave!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM2XAzJh4Ew

[_Kevin Graham]

I would, but I can't stand Ramsey.

[_Analytics]

If you have 3+ minutes to watch this rant, pleased do. Dave Ramsey on politics and who's in charge.

Let it rip, Dave!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM2XAzJh4Ew

Amen sister!

I like Ramsey. His religiosity is a personality quirk that I don't get, but otherwise I like his viewpoint and how he expresses it.

[_Kevin Graham]

Ramsey is a "self-help" con artist, in my view. I had friends here trying to get to me attend his sessions at $70 a pop just to hear him talk about how people are poor and in debt because they're lazy and need Jesus in their lives. A guy who filed bankruptcy is going to tell me how to become financially independent?

[_EAllusion]

The motivational speaker pitch at the end of this video that was played it not being a pitch as part of its pitch rubbed me the wrong way. That's a giant red flag.

[_Jersey Girl]

Ramsey is a "self-help" con artist, in my view. I had friends here trying to get to me attend his sessions at $70 a pop just to hear him talk about how people are poor and in debt because they're lazy and need Jesus in their lives.

You don't need to attend his sessions.
You don't need to read his books.

You can listen to his radio show and pick up the needed information to become financially independent and debt free if you can't figure it out yourself. We've been living the way he teaches all our lives. Long before he was known. We've been financially independent and debt free for 25+ years.

Go figure.

A guy who filed bankruptcy is going to tell me how to become financially independent?

Two words: Donald Trump

[_Jersey Girl]

The motivational speaker pitch at the end of this video that was played it not being a pitch as part of its pitch rubbed me the wrong way. That's a giant red flag.

Are you financially independent and debt free?

[_Jersey Girl]

If you have 3+ minutes to watch this rant, pleased do. Dave Ramsey on politics and who's in charge.

Let it rip, Dave!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM2XAzJh4Ew

Amen sister!

I like Ramsey. His religiosity is a personality quirk that I don't get, but otherwise I like his viewpoint and how he expresses it.

Me, too, Analytics!

[_EAllusion]

Are you financially independent and debt free?

Is this a sarcastic way of making fun of a motivational speaker sales pitch?

Jersey Girl, I don't want to hear about you writing Facebook posts about how EA changed your life. For the low price of $499 I didn't change your life. You did. I simply showed you how.

[_Analytics]

Ramsey is a "self-help" con artist, in my view. I had friends here trying to get to me attend his sessions at $70 a pop just to hear him talk about how people are poor and in debt because they're lazy and need Jesus in their lives. A guy who filed bankruptcy is going to tell me how to become financially independent?

I saw him in person once--about 13 years ago now. The meeting was as religious as his radio program, which is a bit less religious than, say, an Amway meeting. He was selling lots of stuff there--a lot of advertisers for stuff that was and wasn't related to his message. And he was giving away cassettes with his religious message. I grabbed one out of curiosity, and when he said in the introduction to the tape a vague insinuation that I might burn in hell for eternity if I didn't accept Jesus, I almost vomited. I didn't literally throw up, but I did literally throw the tape out the window.

Regarding financial advice, he makes a lot of good points, but I'd quibble with several things too. For example, I'm not a fan of actively managed mutual funds like he is. He does seem to sell his soul for advertising revenue--why in the “F” would he endorse a Kansas City auto dealer?

But, his message that the borrowr is a slave to the lender has a ton of truth in it--just because a Bible verse happens to say it doesn't mean it's false.