Dave Ramsey Followers?
January 26th, 2025 at 05:44 pmOver the last several years (probably decades by now), my personal finance journey has inevitably led me to many websites, news articles, talking heads, TV and radio shows, podcasts and more. They all proclaim to have the solution to your personal finance challenges, whether it be getting out of debt, budgeting, saving for retirement, etc.
Early on I started listening to Dave Ramsey on a regular basis. His advice was practical, easy to understand and seemed like a very common sense approach to managing money. I followed his
debt snowball method and the "baby steps", and have been successful getting out of debt. All that remains is my mortgage (which is at a very low interest rate and very manageable), and I have savings for retirement, kid's college and more.In these ways I am very supportive of Dave Ramsey and his mission, as his methods have had a profoundly positive effect on my financial well being. Lately however, it seems that his radio shows and advice have become a lot more political in nature. This has been a big turnoff for me, as personal finance is not something that should be politically motivated or influenced. Are there any other Dave Ramsey followers out there? If so, are you seeing the same shift in his message?
It's really sad for me as his radio show is almost unlistenable at this point. Something that was a cornerstone of my week and kept me in the right mindset and motivated while paying down debt now feels like something I need to leave behind.