I listen to Ramsey now and then—and I actually heard that call a while back.
There are a lot of young folks—male, female and confused (:-) ) in that situation.
I look forward to comments—and will probably share some of my own.
I’m missing the point. Is this supposed to be controversial? I can’t think of any other possible conclusion. He sounds like a loser who will have more excuses than he ever has jobs.
Lol imagine his interview for fireman....tell us where you’ve been working these last few years. Oh, I haven’t been. I’ve been sitting at home waiting for this great job to call, but my girlfriend has been kind enough to support me and my kid. Well, thank you for coming in. Next.
Good for Dave. Probably the best advice she’s ever received. I hope she takes it. How much you wanna bet Mr Fireman smokes pot and plays video games all day?
Ramsey is absolutely right, she needs to run fast and far. Many years ago I was normal and did Stupid with a capital D, buried myself in debt. I managed to get out of debt completely except the 2 mortgages I had, that allowed me to do a lot. Then when Barry was elected and I watched thousands of people lose their homes precisely because they were in debt, we decided to change things around and get prepared for the e3nd as we know it. Within 2 years we sold one house, paid off the other, paid cash for another house then built a new house down the street on property we had, and did it all cash!!! Now we 3 paid for homes and ZERO debt and I am going to sell 2 of them this year and Retire.
Funny thing is, I had never listened to his show until after I was DEBT FREE, and he is spot on with his financial advice as far as I see it.
It’s amazing how many of the problems and issues “we” face today would be easily resolved with a heaping helping of common sense. Which is largely what Dave Ramsey dishes out. Natuarlly many of his callers don’t like to hear it.
She can avoid the whirlpool. I hope she does.
Dave Ramsey may have become more mellow. But he sure tells people they are stupid in a mostly unChristian way. He is not what I would call winsome.
Of course, my standard of a gracious financial advisor was Larry Burkett. He set the bar pretty high.
“...I can almost guarantee you he’s not going to the fire academy,” he tells Maggie. “You know how I know? Firemen don’t live like that!.....”
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That was my thinking as I read this. I’m not paid rather I’m a volunteer firefighter. My fire company, which is fairly well run, does not allow young people who have a sketchy employment history and discourages those who are unemployed to run calls. We also have to pass a background check.
For paid firefighters they have to pass a civil service test then have to take a medical exam then pass a boot camp style physical test. Firefighting is not an easy job and most paid firefighters also run as either an EMT or Paramedic. Medic is in my state you must be an active EMT for a year then go to Medic school.
...and while he has several kids, they stay with their baby mommas, leaving Pookie free to spend time with her.