Dave Ramsey

Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey guided a 28-year-old North Dakota caller away from a courthouse wedding, despite the couple’s substantial debt burden of $205,000 against their combined $240,000 income. What Happened: The caller, who referred to his 25-year-old fiancée as his “old lady...

Dave Ramsey, a renowned personal finance expert, has shared his views on the prioritization of 401(k) plans over college funds. He believes that saving for retirement should take precedence over saving for a child’s college education. What Happened: Ramsey, in an email to TheStreet,...

Personal finance broadcaster Dave Ramsey says marital honesty beats any bank balance, scolding a caller who admitted hiding "millions of dollars" from his wife because she "spends too much." What Happened: "You've been married to her five years … She didn't know you've got any money. That's...

During a segment of "The Ramsey Show," the personal finance expert, Dave Ramsey, explained why real estate can outperform stocks in terms of returns, if investors are willing to deal with the added time, complexity and risk involved. What Happened: On the show, a caller named Jason from Oklahoma...

Personal finance advisor and investment guru Dave Ramsey has suggested a unique strategy for Americans grappling with the challenge of saving for a home down payment amidst escalating inflation and living costs. What Happened: Ramsey has proposed that prospective homebuyers could temporarily halt...

Dave Ramsey, founder and CEO of Ramsey Solutions and a well-known radio host, has offered some tough advice to pet owners who are facing financial difficulties in keeping their pets alive. What Happened: Ramsey recently addressed a difficult question from a listener who was struggling with the...

In a practical guide published by Ramsey Solutions, financial expert Dave Ramsey's team tells Americans what they need to know about Medicare. What Happened: "What is Medicare and how does it work?" is a commonly asked question that reflects the anxiety many face when enrolling in Medicare. "So,...

A caller on a recent episode of The Ramsey Show found himself in a moral and financial dilemma: should he lend his retired father $1,000 a month to help cover loan payments, knowing it would pull money away from his own family's future? What Happened: The caller explained that his father has...

Financial expert and bestselling author Ramit Sethi, known for his books and the Netflix show How to Get Rich, recently shared a difficult but important conversation he had with his wife, Cassandra, before they got married: about prenups. What Happened: In an episode of his Money for Couples...

Personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey dismissed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors as “stupid,” adding, “you're gonna lose your money” during a February 2014 radio show, when the cryptocurrency closed at $549.26 per coin. Eleven years later, Bitcoin set a fresh record above $111,...

In a recent episode of The Ramsey Show, published on Sunday, Dave Ramsey fielded a call from a woman whose husband secretly wiped out nearly all of their retirement savings in a cryptocurrency scam. What Happened: The 57-year-old caller explained that her 58-year-old husband had drained his 401(k)...

Dave Ramsey says a $100 monthly investment can make millionaires, and he's tired of skeptics who claim most savers will die before cashing in. What Happened: During "The Ramsey Show," the personal-finance host dismantled a listener's math, noting that $100 a month compounded at 12% for 40 years...

On a recent episode of The Ramsey Show, a woman phoned in to talk about her boyfriend's approach to finance that raised some red flags: "I've been dating a lovely young man… and his response [to retirement savings] was that 401(k)s are a scam." Hosts Dave Ramsey and George Kamel, as usual, had a...

Personal‑finance coach Dave Ramsey has a blunt message for workers fretting over market swings and shrinking 401(k) balances: your paycheck, not Wall Street headlines, is the real lever of wealth. What Happened: In an interview with The Street, Ramsey said Americans still view employer‑sponsored...

Personal‑finance guru Dave Ramsey tore into a Los Angeles couple earning $300,000 who still carry $119,000 in consumer debt, calling their plan to tap home equity just moving the “mess.” What Happened: On Ramsey's radio show, caller Amber said she and her engineer husband juggle $55,000...