• The Total Money Makeover

  • A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
  • By: Dave Ramsey
  • Narrated by: Dave Ramsey
  • Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (44,781 ratings)

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The Total Money Makeover

By: Dave Ramsey
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READ BY THE AUTHOR.

Do you want to build a budget that actually works for you? Are you ready to transform your relationship with money? This New York Times bestseller has already helped millions of people just like you learn how to develop everyday money-saving habits with the help of America's favorite finance coach, Dave Ramsey.

By now, you've already heard all of the nutty get-rich-quick schemes and the fiscal diet fads that leave you with a lot of quirky ideas but not a penny in your pocket. If you're tired of the lies and sick of the false promises, Dave is here to provide practical, long-term help. The Total Money Makeover is the simplest, most straightforward game plan for completely changing your finances. And, best of all, these principles are based on results, not pie-in-the-sky fantasies. This is the financial reset you've been looking for.

The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition will give you the tools and the encouragement you need to:

  • Design a sure-fire plan for paying off all debt--from your cars to your home and everything in between using the debt snowball method
  • Break bad habits and make lasting changes when it comes to your relationship with money
  • Recognize the 10 most dangerous money myths
  • Secure a healthy nest egg for emergencies and set yourself up for retirement
  • Become financially healthy for life
  • Live like no one else, so later you can LIVE (and GIVE) like no one else!
©2003 Dave Ramsey (P)2003 Thomas Nelson Publishers

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"The strength of this book is that it is a straightforward motivational tool. He provides the brutally direct truth about the hard work it takes to become free of debt, and his directness is a great part of the book's charm." (Publishers Weekly)

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Ready to implement! Thanks Dave

this book makes implementation really easy. I've already started on the debt snowball and see progress already. I'm excited to continue!

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Practically Brilliant

Simple solutions at its best. Thank you for being a bit hard and saying things as they are.

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A must listen ASAP

Honestly it's a life changing book if you actually take in the content and put it to practice. My family has benefited already and kids will benefit the most from our new strategy with our smart financial decisions going foward. Many hate the Christian side of Dave Ramsey, but everyone will always need something to complain about.

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A Must Hear / Read!

This did not disappoint! Narrated by Dave Ramsey, I preferred listening in my car during my commute to work. Got the knowledge in just over a day and already implementing the Money Makeover, hardcore!

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Very Helpful

This is a great book to help you get your priorities straight. He is very straight forward and doesn't sugar coat it. It has lots of good tips and recommendations to help save money. Great to help get out of debt and use different resources.

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The book focus in average house hold income

This book is more about personal finance. It is great how he focus in average household income and personal finance. If you want good advices about 5o.stay fit in personal finance this is the book for you.

I really liked it and I recommend it to all those that want to turn their live to a better an fit fina5ial live (like me).

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life changing revelation on my relationship with $

I listened to it in less than 2 days! it's crazy to see what can accomplish when you put your mind to it. I am hoping to be one of the success stories from this book. Dave Ramsey did a wondrous job narrating this book as well. it was entertaining as well as informative

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a real hard hitting look at yourself

I knew for a long time that I had issues with money. After Dave's, in your face, bootcamp style of basic training; I have realized that I need a Total Money Makeover. I am in need of help and this looks like a way to stay off the yo yo diet of financial fitness.

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Good Book, Good Advice, but seek for more

Dave has great advice for getting out of any hole you've dug yourself into. But once you have found yourself out of that hole, and you are ready to move on, there is so much more out there. Educate yourself and make your money work for you!

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Great starting manual on how to manage my money!

I have to start implementing some of these techniques ASAP! Ramsey is correct, it's A heart matter!

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