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Dan James Dallas Center – Grimes HS. Daveramsey.com. Who is Dave Ramsey?. Host of Dave Ramsey Show Straight answers; keeps it simple Author of Multiple Books Total Money Makeover; Financial Peace University Financial Peace University 13 week course for adults Others
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Dan James Dallas Center – Grimes HS
Who is Dave Ramsey? • Host of Dave Ramsey Show • Straight answers; keeps it simple • Author of Multiple Books • Total Money Makeover; Financial Peace University • Financial Peace University • 13 week course for adults • Others • Entre Leadership, Live events, HS Curriculum
Pick your Future?!Example A • 35 years old; Married and 2 kids • 2 car loans • $50,000 Student Loan Debt • Boat (with a loan on it) • No college savings for kids • Roth IRA – each put in $100/month • Emergency Fund – What is that? • Revolving Credit Card Debt of $3000
Example B • 35 and married with 2 kids • No Student Loan Debt • You drive PAID for Cars • Your home is paid off – NO MORTGAGE • Max out Roth IRA (currently $5000/yr) • Monthly contributions to kids college • You have a boat – just no loan • 6 months emergency fund • No Credit Card Debt – (Don’t even have one)
Society tells us…. • Always have a car payment • Extend the Mortgage out – need tax break • Compete with friends/neighbors • NOW – we don’t think of retirement
Ramsey tells us • Pay cash for cars • No credit cards • You don’t have to worship FICO score • Mortgage – is it a great tax break – NO! • Save $ • Live on less than you make • Set up a monthly budget
Debt Free Friday • Callers call in to show and share their stories of becoming debt free • Students love it. They may not totally understand sacrifices made but starts some very good conversations • My favorite one!
The Curriculum • Videos http://www.daveramsey.com/school/foundations-samples/ • Workbook • Worksheets • Tests and quizzes • State Standards and Benchmarks • Daveramsey.com/school/foundations-standards/ • Increased our numbers in class