The irony of Dave Ramsey
I work for a Bookstore chain, and this week I am working in a store. I am having a good time looking at the books and hauling them around. It is a good way to start my new 'corporate job'...surrounded by books and readers. ANYWAY, as I was scanning (literally, with a scanner), I came across Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. Have you heard about this? He is supposed to be this financial genius who can really help get you out of debt. I, of course, was skeptical. I decided to sit down and look at it. Wow. I think it could work. You know, with perseverance and hard work and no new T-shirts.
So, I picked it up and thought " I want this book. No, I NEED this book. I am getting control of my finances (which are so out of control right now that I cannot write about them presently). Here was the catch: I cannot afford it. I pulled out my credit card. It taunted me. I laughed and then put it away. How ironic. Buying a book to get me out of credit on credit. Story of my life.
I am at the library, checking it out now. But I want it. Realizing that I cannot afford it sobered me right up. I have to get this under control, stop the bleeding. I have a permanent stomachache these days worrying about finances and debt. Scott and I are in financial trouble. It is scary to start a marriage this way.
I am going to check it out (along with that sassy Suze Orman and books entitled Frugal Luxuries. Simple pleasures to enhance your life and comfort your soul, and Love, Marriage and Money).
To 'financial freedom'!
So, I picked it up and thought " I want this book. No, I NEED this book. I am getting control of my finances (which are so out of control right now that I cannot write about them presently). Here was the catch: I cannot afford it. I pulled out my credit card. It taunted me. I laughed and then put it away. How ironic. Buying a book to get me out of credit on credit. Story of my life.
I am at the library, checking it out now. But I want it. Realizing that I cannot afford it sobered me right up. I have to get this under control, stop the bleeding. I have a permanent stomachache these days worrying about finances and debt. Scott and I are in financial trouble. It is scary to start a marriage this way.
I am going to check it out (along with that sassy Suze Orman and books entitled Frugal Luxuries. Simple pleasures to enhance your life and comfort your soul, and Love, Marriage and Money).
To 'financial freedom'!
2 Comments:
Dave Ramsey is quality. Good advice all around.
Yeah, my parents are big fans of Dave Ramsey. He has a daily radio show, too. I bet you can listen to it online somewhere. I've heard it a few times when in the car with my parents and a good thing about the show is that it makes you feel like you are awesome at financial stuff when you realize you aren't $150,000 in debt like the people that call into the show looking for advice.
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