Here is a link to the article Dave read on Monday January 16th (at the bottom half of the 2nd hour). Here is a quote from Dave’s segment that may get some people riled up, and reading one sentence in a blogpost may cause you to take it out of context, but it’s a pretty [...]
An article written by Cynthia Cryder, an assistant professor in my hometown of St. Louis, stated that it is undisputed that the best way to tackle debt is to pay down the loan or credit card with the highest interest rate first. Dave disagreed On 1/10/12 (half way through the 1st hour) Dave verbally disputes [...]
On Monday January 9th (1st segment of the 2nd hour) Elizabeth wrote Dave about her day at the gym. “I was at the gym today and overheard 2 women talking about Christmas. One woman proudly told her friend that she bought her daughter a cat for Christmas. The best part was when she said “I put [...]
Dave read an article on 1/5/12 (right off the bat in the first segment of the 1st hour, he must have been charged up by it). The topic: Americans bought more cars and trucks last year. The article, released by the Associated Press, can be found in a number of places including Bloomberg Businessweek. Dave’s thoughts [...]
Today is my birthday. I continue to get birthday wishes from friends on Facebook along with notes like “have a happy, productive and profitable year!” (thanks Michael TechTalk Kastler) or “Eat lots of cake” (thanks Tim Spinnin’ Schoomer).
Among the well-wishers was a note from an old friend I used to work with. What did he suggest I do on my birthday? “Have a fiscally responsible birthday today. And some fun.”
Can you do both? Can you really have fun AND be fiscally responsible? You know my answer – NO PROBLEM! It’s all in the MoneyPlan. There are actually three birthdays in our household this month, which is really tough after Christmas. But these aren’t surprises: Christmas comes every December (around the 25th I think) and our birthdays are always ushered in after the unused campaign goes stale from New Year’s Eve. It’s predictable, just like your money!
So today I’m going to do something fiscally responsible AND fun for myself. It isn’t a smart money-move and will only cause me to spend more time on my “hobby”. And I can do so without feeling like I’m spending money we don’t have or are wasting money because the money I am spending was already in the budget.
Today I own the domain “DaveRamseyFan.com”. It used to be a free site hosted by Wordpress (DaveRamseyFan.wordpress.com) but today it is mine!
What this means for me and you: Most of my time has been spent posting blogs updates and podcasts at MoneyPlanSOS.com, but I will have to start posting more info, events, and Dave Ramsey rants to make this selfish, extravagant purchase worthwhile.
I hope you like it and will be looking forward to hearing your comments. God bless you all!
On January 2, 2012 (in the 1st hour) Dave read an article from Consumerist.com, an online magazine website, with the title “Study: Rick People Are Unfeeling Robots Devoid Of Compassion” (aired in the 1st hour on 1/2/12). The study was conducted on 300 college students from various income levels by psychologist Jennifer Stellar. Dave was, shall we [...]
Give Crazy Dave Ramsey featured Pastor Dave, a pastor at Third Day Christian Fellowship Church in St. Joseph, MO during one of the famous “Giving” theme hours featured every Christmas season on the Dave Ramsey Show. In the 2nd hour, Pastor Dave told his story of volunteering in Valley Community Center Food Kitchen and taking [...]
Giving Story featured on the Dave Ramsey Show 12/16/11 This young man has started a small business selling home-mad Jalapeno Jelly. One of the aspects of any small business is contributing to the local community, and that is one aspect Nolan is doing with excellence.Christine’s son has Down Syndrome, and he’s a giver! After a friend [...]
Dave read an article from the Motley Fool …called “What the Great Depression did that this Recession won’t” during the 2nd hour on December 14, 2011. The main message: Unlike the Great Depression, not much has changed. For more, go to http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/12/13/what-the-great-depression-did-that-this-recession.aspx Dave expanded on the topic by talking about how he can hardly get out [...]
On September 13, 2011 (3rd hour) Dave read a post by David H. King, President and CEO of Alexander-Haas. The article, posted on the Giving Institute’s blog, talked about how much the richest in America give and how politicians and non-profits keep asking them to give their “Fair Share”. It is a quick read, check it [...]