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Dave Ramsey

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 8 – That’s Not Good Enough!

July 15, 2008

Last week – Clause and Effect

Last week was week 7 in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. Week 7 was all about insurance.  It talked about what kinds there are, what kinds you should have, and what kinds to avoid.  Some key takeaways:

Make insurance coverage a priority to avoid a financial disaster.
Learn the types of [...]

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From The Archive: Debt Snowball – Pay Off The Smaller Debts First

July 13, 2008

“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.” Psalm 37:21
One principle that is important in the area of personal finance is integrity, and making sure that when you borrow money, you’re paying it back.
The reasons that people will find themselves in debt vary, and it isn’t always easy [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 7 – Clause And Effect: Buying Insurance

July 9, 2008

Last week – Buyer Beware
Last week was our 6th week in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. Week 6 talked about being an informed consumer, and not falling prey to the tactics retailers use to get you to buy. Some important points:

Learn the marketing method companies use to market products and services [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 6 – Buyer Beware

June 30, 2008

Last week – credit sharks in suits

Last week was week 5 in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. The lesson for week 5 was focused on credit sharks, and the tactics they use to make you and your family go hungry. Some of the lessons we learned:

If you are unable to pay the [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 5 – Credit Sharks in Suits

June 17, 2008

Last week – dumping debt
Last week was week 4 in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. The lesson for week 4 was another good one, this time focusing on dumping all of your debt using the debt snowball! A few of the important points about how to dump your debt:

Quit borrowing more money. [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 4 – Dumping Debt

June 12, 2008

In review – last week
Last week was our third week in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. The lesson for the week focused on cash flow planning, and was one of the more intense lessons we’ve had as it went deep into putting together a budget, and the reasons for doing so. A few [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 3 – Cash Flow Planning

June 3, 2008

In review – last week
Last week I talked about our second week in class for the Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University” seminar that we’re attending. In that post we talked about how men and women, nerds and free spirits all relate differently to money. A few of the important points:

Men and women think [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 2 – Relating with money

May 28, 2008

In review – last week
Last week I talked about our first week in class for the Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University” seminar that we’re taking with some other couples from our church. In that post we talked about how if you want to get out of debt and become financially solvent, you need to [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 1 – Super Saving

May 20, 2008

Signing up for class
My wife and I started attending the Dave Ramsey “Financial Peace University” class a week or so ago through our church small group. We had some people in our group that were “Dave Ramsey evangelists”, and who thought that everyone should take the class at least once. “It’ll change the [...]

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