Dave Ramsey is a prominent American personal finance personality, author, radio host, and businessman. As the CEO of Ramsey Solutions and host of The Ramsey Show, he advocates for debt reduction through his "7 Baby Steps." His core advice revolves around aggressive debt repayment, saving an emergency fund, and investing for retirement. Ramsey emphasizes financial discipline, avoiding debt, and building wealth through long-term investing, primarily in mutual funds. His best-selling book, "The Total Money Makeover," outlines his financial principles and offers a step-by-step guide to achieving financial freedom.
On September 3, 1960, David Lawrence Ramsey III was born. He would later become an American author, radio show host, businessman, and personal finance personality.
On June 26, 1982, Dave Ramsey married his wife, Sharon.
In 1986, Dave Ramsey had accumulated a real estate portfolio valued at over $4 million.
In September 1988, Dave Ramsey filed for bankruptcy after being unable to meet his loan obligations following the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
In 1991, Dave Ramsey formed The Lampo Group, now known as Ramsey Solutions, to provide financial counseling professionally.
In 1992, Ramsey self-published his first book, "Financial Peace".
In 1994, Dave Ramsey introduced Financial Peace University, his nine-lesson course on personal finance.
In 2004, the Gannett newspaper group dropped Dave Ramsey’s financial advice column after discovering that the names in readers’ letters had been changed without disclosure.
In October of 2007, Dave Ramsey took his radio show to television with The Dave Ramsey Show on Fox Business.
In 2010, The Dave Ramsey Show ended its run on Fox Business.
In 2014, The Daily Beast reported Ramsey had criticized former employees for discussing company culture on social media, and allegedly infiltrated a private Facebook group. Some Twitter accounts linked to former employees alleged that Ramsey "pulled a gun out of a bag to try to teach a lesson about gossip."
In 2015, Dave Ramsey was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
As of 2018, Dave Ramsey had an estimated net worth of $55 million.
On his March 2, 2020, show, Dave Ramsey dismissed refund requests for his upcoming live events, calling those who sought them "wusses" and stated that he would attend an event "by my freaking self" if necessary, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, The Dave Ramsey Show was renamed The Ramsey Show to incorporate the show’s new full-time co-hosts and to position the brand for long-term continuity.
In February 2021, Dave Ramsey told Fox News that he did not support stimulus checks, saying, “If $600 or $1,400 changes your life you were pretty much screwed already. You got other issues going on.”
In 2021, Dave Ramsey sold his custom-built home in Franklin, Tennessee for $10.2 million and began construction on a new home in the area.
In the fall of 2024, Dave Ramsey announced on his show that he was voting for Republican Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election.
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