Dave Ramsey

For the actor, see David Ramsey.
Dave Ramsey
Born David L. Ramsey III
(1960-09-03) September 3, 1960
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Occupation Businessman, author, radio host
Nationality American
Subject Personal finance
Notable works The Total Money Makover
Spouse Sharon
Children 3
Website
www.daveramsey.com

David L. "Dave" Ramsey III (born September 3, 1960) is an American businessman, author, radio host, television personality, and motivational speaker.

Ramsey's syndicated radio program, The Dave Ramsey Show, is heard on more than 500 radio stations throughout the United States and Canada, in podcast format, on IHeartRadio, the Dave Ramsey Show iOS application, live on YouTube, as well as live audio and video on DaveRamsey.com.[1][2] He has written numerous books including five New York Times bestsellers. His books and broadcasts often feature a Christian perspective that reflects Ramsey's religious beliefs. Ramsey was named the 2009 Marconi Award winner for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year,[3] and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2015.[4]

Ramsey's company, The Lampo Group, Inc., headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, oversees six divisions geared toward financial education.[5][6]

Ramsey has been featured on many media outlets including The Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, and The Early Show. He recorded a pilot and six unaired episodes of The Dave Ramsey Project[7] for CBS. He was the host of the television program The Dave Ramsey Show, which aired on the Fox Business Network until June 2010.[8]

Biography

Ramsey was born and raised in Antioch, Tennessee. He was a 1982 graduate of the College of Business Administration at University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a degree in Finance and Real Estate.[9] At the age of 26, through his brokerage firm Ramsey Investments, Inc., he built a rental real estate portfolio worth more than $4 million and became one of Tennessee's youngest brokers to be admitted to the Graduate Realtors Institute.[10]

Ramsey's success soon came to an end as the Tax Reform Act of 1986 began to have a negative impact on the real estate business. One of Ramsey's largest creditors was sold to a larger bank, which began to take a harder look at Ramsey's borrowing habits. The bank demanded he pay $1.2 million worth of short-term notes within 90 days, forcing him to file for bankruptcy relief.[10]

Ramsey then began counseling couples at his local church. Soon after offering private counseling services, Ramsey began attending every workshop and seminar on consumer financial problems that he could find. He developed a simple set of lessons and materials based partially on his own experience and on works and teachings by Larry Burkett, Ron Blue and Art Williams of A.L. Williams company now called Primerica.[11] In 1992, after many requests from his clients, he wrote his first book, Financial Peace.[10]

Ramsey has been married to his wife, Sharon, for over 30 years. They have three children: Denise, Rachel, and Daniel. The family resides in Franklin, Tennessee.[10]

The Dave Ramsey Show

Ramsey started his radio career by co-hosting the show The Money Game with Roy Matlock of Primerica on June 15, 1992. It is currently known as The Dave Ramsey Show. Originally based locally, it is now syndicated across the country. In 2007, the Fox Business Network launched a television show under the same title, but canceled the show in June 2010. In August 2013, The Dave Ramsey Show began transmitting a live video feed featuring the live three-hour call-in show, as well as other special video content.[12]

Related companies

The Lampo Group, Inc.

Ramsey founded his company, The Lampo Group, Inc., in 1992,[13] initially helping people one-on-one who were struggling with financial issues. In 1994, he hired Russ Carroll, Ramsey's lead financial counselor, and together they began teaching the first Financial Peace University classes on overhead projectors.[13] Between 1999 and 2004, The Lampo Group grew from 18 to 105 team members. There are currently over 500 team members.[14]

Ramsey runs his business completely debt-free, an accomplishment he states was critical to the success of his company.[15]

Financial Peace University

Ramsey is also the creator of Financial Peace University, a biblically based training series for adults that integrates video teaching, class discussions, and small group activities. The video series lasted for 13 weeks until August 2012 when it was relaunched as a 9-week program. Some topics covered in the series are cash flow planning, investing, saving, credit, retirement, and giving.[16]

Share It!

"Share It!" is a foundation created by Dave and Sharon Ramsey for the purpose of working with other non-profit organizations, such as housing initiatives, work to success projects, domestic violence shelters, drug and alcohol recovery programs, crisis pregnancy centers, youth outreaches, and high schools, to help others become financially literate.[17]

EntreLeadership

The word EntreLeadership describes the responsibilities of a small business owner as an entrepreneur (Entre) and as a leader (Leadership). EntreLeadership is also the name of a small business conference developed by Dave Ramsey. The principles presented at EntreLeadership seminars are the core principles of how Ramsey grew his company debt-free. EntreLeadership is available to small-business owners in two forms; a one-day abbreviated seminar; and a five-day master series located at a resort destination. The small business conference is taught by Ramsey and his leadership team. Ramsey also released the book titled EntreLeadership in 2011. The book rose to the New York Times Bestseller's list nearly overnight. EntreLeadership marked the fourth time Dave Ramsey has been listed on the New York Times Bestseller's list.[18]

The Legacy Journey

In 2013, Ramsey and the Lampo Group launched the followup to Financial Peace University, The Legacy Journey. This course is a biblically based training series for adults lasting seven weeks focused on "what's next?" after getting out of debt and, like Financial Peace University, integrates video teaching, class discussions, and small group activities. Some topics covered in this series are a deeper look into investing, basic estate planning, purposeful living, safeguarding your legacy, and discovering the keys to generational wealth and true generosity.[19]

EveryDollar

EveryDollar is a budgeting tool that was created by Ramsey Solutions, available online, on iOS, and Android. Users list all sources of income and they give every dollar a name for the month, based on zero-based budgeting.[20]

Financial advice

Ramsey supports the debt snowball method, where debtors pay off their lowest balance debt first instead of paying off their highest interest rate debt first. While this approach has been criticized by some, such as NerdWallet.com,[21] other research such as that done by the Kellogg School of Management has found that the debt snowball method is generally effective. The article stated that the small victories give debtors motivation.[22][23][24][25]

Ramsey states that investors can get a 12% average annual return and this is the number he uses in financial analyses.[26] Critics state that using an average annual return rate is misleading and that the compound annual growth rate is a better measurement when planning investments.[27] Most individuals are unaware of this difference.[28] Critics have also stated that a 12% return is unrealistic.[29] According to the Motley Fool, following Ramsey's calculations could cause individuals to be seriously under-invested for retirement.[30]

Ramsey recommends investors to hold all their investments in stock mutual funds, with no bonds, which has been criticized as stocks are more volatile than bonds.[31] Ramsey recommends that retirees withdraw 8% of their retirement each year.[32]

Ramsey recommends individuals buy term life insurance instead of cash value insurance or return of premium life insurance and invest the savings.[33][34]

The Nashville Scene has reported that Ramsey occasionally receives emails and letters containing the red-letter Bible verse: "And again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Ramsey interprets such communications as a rebuke of his own wealth and a call for poverty, dismissing these letters as “doctrinal nitpicking.”[7] He instead points to Matthew 25:13-30 and the good Samaritan as examples of being a good steward of money.[35] asking rhetorically how broke people can help the poor.

In 2010, Ramsey received criticism on social media sites for building a large and lavish home. He responded that the cost of the home was paid in cash, represented a very low percentage of his net worth, and had already been used to host many fundraisers for ministries, charities and community causes.[36]

Bibliography

Personal finance

Kids' books

Contributions

Spanish translations

The Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace Revisited, and More than Enough have been translated into Spanish.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Axia Interview with Blake Thompson, producer of The Dave Ramsey Show". www.axiaaudio.com. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Watch and Listen to the Dave Ramsey Show". daveramsey.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2009 NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED".
  4. ↑ http://www.radiohof.org/dave%20ramsey.htm
  5. ↑ "Working at Lampo Group, Dave Ramsey". Glassdoor. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  6. ↑ "The Lampo Group, Inc. Business Review in Brentwood, TN - Middle Tennessee BBB". www.bbb.org. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  7. 1 2 Drury, Susan (May 31, 2007). "The Gospel According to Dave". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  8. ↑ Fox Business Network Names Radio Show Personality Dave Ramsey As Primetime Host
  9. ↑ "Who is Dave Ramsey?". Dave Ramsey. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Ramsey, Dave; Sharon Ramsey (2003). Financial Peace Revisited. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Viking Penguin. p. 325. 0-670-03208-5.
  11. ↑ Focus on the Family (Dr. James Dobson) - Broadcast Archives
  12. ↑ "The Dave Ramsey Show Videocast". daveramsey.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  13. 1 2 Dave Ramsey (2006). "Our Company History". daveramsey.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
  14. ↑ "Fact sheet". DaveRamsey.com. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  15. ↑ Mike Kinosian (2005). "The Inside Story with Mike Kinosian: Behind The Dave Ramsey Show" (PDF). InsideRadio.com. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
  16. ↑ Beth Tallent (2007). "THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY LEARN LIFES FINANCIAL LESSONS FROM DAVE RAMSEY". DaveRamsey.com. Archived from the original on 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
  17. ↑ "About Us". shareittoday.org. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
  18. ↑ "EntreLeadership". daveramsey.com. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  19. ↑ "The Legacy Journey by Dave Ramsey". daveramsey.com. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  20. ↑ "A Zero-Based Budget: What and Why". www.daveramsey.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  21. ↑ "Why Dave Ramsey's Debt Snowball is Bad Financial Advice". NerdWallet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  22. ↑ Tuttle, Brad (August 16, 2012). "Paying Off Credit Card Debt: What is the Best Approach? | Moneyland | TIME.com". Moneyland.time.com. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  23. ↑ doi: 10.1509/jmr.11.0272
  24. ↑ Boyer, Ray. "The 'snowball approach' to debt". Northwestern University. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  25. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". daveramsey.com. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  26. ↑ Ramsey, Dave. "The 12% Reality: Can you really get a 12% return on your mutual fund investments?". Dave Ramsey. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  27. ↑ Carrns, Ann (13 May 2011). "Dave Ramsey's 12% Solution". New York Times. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  28. ↑ Ludwig, Larry. "Why Dave Ramsey's 12% Return Isn't Reality". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  29. ↑ Korn, Morgan. "Don't Get Your Money Advice from Suze Orman, Dave Ramsey: Pound Foolish Author". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 23 October 2014. Equities are extremely volatile and rarely provide the 12% annual return that Orman and Dave Ramsey tout for people looking to quadruple their income, Olen adds.
  30. ↑ Stoffel, Brian. "Dangerous Retirement Planning Advice From Financial Guru Dave Ramsey". The Motley Fool. Retrieved 23 October 2014. Let's take the case of a 25-year-old who is going to start saving today, and wants to retire when he's 65 with $1 million -- just as Ramsey mentioned on his Twitter page. If that investor assumes he'll make a 12% return per year on his investments, he'll need to save $97 per month. If, however, he assumes his return will be 6.7% -- the S&P 500's CAGR while factoring in inflation, which Ramsey claims to do -- that number jumps to $422 per month. Think about that: $97 per month versus $422. That's an enormous difference! For the hapless investor who saved $97 per month but experienced a more-normal 6.7% return per year, he will be over $770,000 -- or 77% -- short of his investment goal. I'm not sure why Ramsey harps on this 12% figure while not offering any solid numbers to back it up. His followers would be well served to dial down their assumptions before adjusting their retirement planning process.
  31. ↑ Salmon, Felix; Poppick, Susie (26 September 2013). "Save like Dave Ramsey… Just Don't Invest Like Him". Time. Retrieved 23 October 2014. More consequentially, Ramsey advocates a portfolio of only stock funds, with no bonds. (He does say that those with low risk tolerance might add a balanced fund, which includes some bonds as well as stocks.) Given the volatility of stocks, that’s aggressive advice, to say the least.
  32. ↑ Ramsey, Dave. "How to Wreck Your Nest Egg at Retirement: Things you should and shouldn't do once you retire". Dave Ramsey. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  33. ↑ Root, Jeff. "ZANDER INSURANCE REVIEW". RootFin. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  34. ↑ Ramsey, Dave. "The Truth About Life Insurance". Dave Ramsey. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  35. ↑ {The Total Money Makeover, Thomas Nelson Publishers 2009, Dave Ramsey. P. 213}
  36. ↑ Leah Marieann Klett (10 March 2015). "Dave Ramsey Offers Powerful, Biblically Sound Response to Criticism over His Multi-Million Dollar Home". The Gospel Herald. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.

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