lxmanning's Full Review: Dave Ramsey - The Total Money Makeover: A Proven P...
I REALLY enjoyed this book. My brother is a huge Dave Ramsey fan so I wanted to see what the hype was all about.
I have read lots of books about becoming debt free but still haven't taken those steps to get there.
Dave Ramsey mentions in his forward that his ideas aren't new or unique and I would agree. However, what he does differently is to explain numerous times the feelings associated with becoming debt free and the endless possibilities once you get there. I read this book over the course of a week (and I have a small toddler) because it was easy to read. His explanations were easy to follow. The examples were real life examples instead of just hypothetical. It is certainly inspiring to know that others have taken the journey to become debt free and succeeded...with amazing amounts of debt. It was great to see pictures of the families who have taken the Dave Ramsey challenge and done well with it. In some of the real stories, there were mentions of selling things on EBAY, yard sales, and getting second jobs to help retire debt. I am sure there are lots of ideas I haven't thought of and wish more of those were included.
At the end of the book, I was inspired to really work on getting rid of my debt once and for all. I am now much more conscience of the $5-10 purchases that have slowly put us in the position we are in. Of course, it may take a little persuasion to get my husband on board since he isn't a big reader. Although, I think if he reads the book, he will also want to get on the fast track to getting out of debt.
Overall, I think this is a terrific book! Easy to read. Inspiring. Thought provoking. Now, I just need to put all those philosophies into practice!
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