Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

SummaryThis text is an excerpt from Dave Ramsey's The Total Money Makeover, a self-help book promoting a plan for financial fitness. The book refutes common financial myths, arguing against debt and for disciplined saving and investing. Ramsey's plan emphasizes a step-by-step approach ("Baby Steps") focusing on building an emergency fund, eliminating debt, and then investing. The book uses numerous anecdotes and statistics to support its claims and motivate readers. It also addresses the psychological and emotional aspects of personal finance, encouraging readers to confront denial and make behavioral changes. Finally, the excerpt includes worksheets and tools to help readers implement Ramsey's plan.Get the book here!