How To Improve Your Credit Score Without Debt

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  • @tyronepringle3344
    @tyronepringle3344 2 роки тому +557

    This is why I'm going to keep driving my 2004 Toyota Camry with 110k miles. It's a old car, but I sleep well every night knowing that I have ZERO car payments

    • @sharij915
      @sharij915 2 роки тому +9

      Amen💕

    • @edwinmedina4338
      @edwinmedina4338 2 роки тому +23

      Its ok to have a car payment if it makes you money

    • @littleripper312
      @littleripper312 2 роки тому +8

      This is funny, I'm literally looking into buying your exact car with similar miles. I want something I can buy with cash and no car loan. I'm looking at yours or a Honda with similar miles, maybe a little less miles hopefully.

    • @Jswell_
      @Jswell_ 2 роки тому +7

      @@edwinmedina4338 no it’s still stupid

    • @Jswell_
      @Jswell_ 2 роки тому +13

      @@edwinmedina4338 my car makes me money and I don’t owe anything on it. That’s smart.

  • @curiouslass4280
    @curiouslass4280 2 роки тому +209

    The best feeling ever is to have no mortgage and no car payments. I sleep so well at night. Especially in todays unprecedented times. Awesome feeling!!! Been listening to Dave for years and his advice works!!

    • @notmebutyou8350
      @notmebutyou8350 Рік тому +3

      I know that' is a good feeling!!
      Congrats to you!! ❤

    • @warmike
      @warmike Рік тому +2

      Did you inherit your house or apartment? Or do you earn so much you could buy it for hard cash?

    • @curiouslass4280
      @curiouslass4280 Рік тому +5

      @@warmike I saved and worked hard as well as sacrificed so much to get it paid off. Took very hard work and complete focus for several years.

    • @titan4599
      @titan4599 Рік тому +2

      Congrats 🙏🏽. That’s how I feel not having debt , even though I can afford certain things in life , I still keep my feet on the ground as I don’t want to lose my peace thinking about paying a lender “ banks “ .

    • @piglo318
      @piglo318 Рік тому

      How old are you?

  • @alanapatrice3690
    @alanapatrice3690 2 роки тому +334

    So this explains when I paid off one of my student loans in full my Fico score went down. Thank God for Dave and his wisdom. I’m working towards being debt free!

    • @abhrunil
      @abhrunil 2 роки тому +25

      Same, at first i was so confused as i expected it to go up after the loan is paid in full.

    • @23sportsmaniac
      @23sportsmaniac 2 роки тому +3

      It means you also didn’t do enough research on loans. There’s loans that give zero penalties when you pay them off early.

    • @SumOneSomewhere
      @SumOneSomewhere Рік тому +7

      Once my truck is paid off I’m going to put that money towards my house every month and hopefully one day I’ll be debt free lol

    • @abdelhadimaddi8253
      @abdelhadimaddi8253 Рік тому +3

      Yes, because your loan account has been closed after you completed the payment. but i'll go up after that

    • @juanpaulr
      @juanpaulr 11 місяців тому +4

      FYI, debt means you're using your credit. You can have 5 credit cards and not use them or use one wisely, pay it off before the interest hits, and your score will go up slowly, but surely. Part of the game of improving your credit score. Do not use more than 10 % of your line of credit. Bacally keep it within your means and lower.

  • @kicshiakicshia1374
    @kicshiakicshia1374 3 роки тому +165

    Love this man.....I was called stupid because I don’t believe in debt

    • @ryangray600
      @ryangray600 2 роки тому +12

      Love this guy tooo... I was called stupid because I believe in debt

    • @losmit2194
      @losmit2194 2 роки тому +1

      Ikr

    • @griffithdavey2
      @griffithdavey2 2 роки тому +3

      It's possible to build wealth with debt. Investments average higher returns than things such as a mortgage.

  • @kiwi8476
    @kiwi8476 4 роки тому +240

    My parents make around 175K/year, maybe a bit less, their both in debt. House payment still paying on, car payments, other kinds of small debts. They are in debt. My brother makes a good paycheck, he's in debt. I'm in debt. I declare to be out and stay out. within less than 5 years. This is what is called motivational.

    • @flexedboyy3686
      @flexedboyy3686 3 роки тому

      Only *hackerauden55* will help you

    • @Eddie44700
      @Eddie44700 3 роки тому

      I’m so happy *Hacker_auden55* help me increase my scores

    • @rammithorn2654
      @rammithorn2654 3 роки тому +4

      You got it bro!

    • @boomerleo89
      @boomerleo89 2 роки тому +6

      How is your progress coming along with your debt?
      How about your family?

    • @jollama
      @jollama 2 роки тому +2

      @@boomerleo89 Lol you’re not getting an answer

  • @tired_brickmason34
    @tired_brickmason34 5 років тому +70

    I currently have one credit card and i pay it in full each month. All i really have on there are recurring payments like car insurance, phone bills, and things of that nature. They're all things that I would have to pay regardless but it's good to know that i can consolidate all those payments into just one, my credit score is just there; it's not hurting anybody.

    • @KingOfHithlum
      @KingOfHithlum 2 роки тому +15

      Don't say that out loud. You may hurt Dave's income streams that he built by God's own ways!

    • @bones6554
      @bones6554 Рік тому +11

      Same here plus i get some money back.

    • @BimmerWon
      @BimmerWon 26 днів тому

      Yeah Dave is offering some terrible advice here. Most people can’t buy a house straight up, unlike Dave Ramsey who is rich, so you need a credit score in order to take a mortgage on the house. Otherwise your interest rate is going to be astronomical or you have to pay someone else’s mortgage with rent payments. That is NOT how you build wealth. You’re much better off getting a great interest rate on a mortgage from having a great credit score which you can get for FREE with credit cards that you pay off in full each month and never have to pay interest. I have several cards that offer me cash-back so I’m actually saving money. I pay 5% less for gas and groceries and 2% less for everything else. I only buy what I need and have a bs budget of $3K a year for unnecessary purchases on stuff I want that I stick to. Also, you can sometimes get a higher ARR on investments than the mortgage rate on your house so it makes more financial sense to pay off a mortgage overtime than to pay it off all at once in that situation.

  • @cecep7477
    @cecep7477 2 роки тому +69

    I wish I found this man in my early teens BUT with that said. It’s never too late to start over at 35💪🏾🙌🏾🔥

  • @seld6019
    @seld6019 3 роки тому +92

    Playing kissy face with the bank. 🤣😅

  • @butterflyqueen9260
    @butterflyqueen9260 6 років тому +2290

    I'm paying my next credit card off next paycheck!!!!!!

    • @BryceJohnson88
      @BryceJohnson88 6 років тому +67

      Congrats! Cut it up!!!

    • @kevinseveneleven
      @kevinseveneleven 6 років тому +69

      Awesome news! I remember that feeling I was counting down the days and hours until I had the last $330 to bring my balance down to zeroooo

    • @butterflyqueen9260
      @butterflyqueen9260 6 років тому +61

      4 down, several more to go. The stress is real!

    • @willmallory9085
      @willmallory9085 6 років тому +20

      Butterfly Queen me too! Many blessings to you!

    • @willmallory9085
      @willmallory9085 6 років тому +26

      Butterfly Queen stay encouraged! This too shall pass!

  • @richellebd
    @richellebd 6 років тому +629

    My credit score is 794 and I never paid a cent of interest in my life, nor have I ever been in debt, and I have 5 credit cards. I just use my cards once a month for small expenses and pay them off in full, keeping the total usage of less than 10% of my credit limit. Missing payments and high utilization will kill your score.

    • @jeremydroge4025
      @jeremydroge4025 6 років тому +33

      Literally exact same thing for me. Same score, same number of cards!

    • @jeremydroge4025
      @jeremydroge4025 6 років тому +3

      Richelle D 👍🏻

    • @Reduardom
      @Reduardom 5 років тому +6

      How you got your first credit card without having credit score you Genius??

    • @tylerfrazier5043
      @tylerfrazier5043 5 років тому +39

      Capital one platinum card

    • @sergiovidz1677
      @sergiovidz1677 5 років тому +11

      rene eduardo Bank Of America offered it to me...

  • @troyculcasi3889
    @troyculcasi3889 2 роки тому +45

    I'm 25, recently debt free after 130k of student loans paid off. Next goal is to save to pay for a 300k home paid in full!

    • @yuhboi8559
      @yuhboi8559 Рік тому +1

      Can we get an update?

    • @troyculcasi3889
      @troyculcasi3889 Рік тому +7

      @@yuhboi8559 Didn’t pay in full, but purchased a home in Phoenix in late June. 20 year but the goal is to pay it in 10 years or sooner. Currently average the 10 year mark to have it paid off!

    • @eliza2256
      @eliza2256 Рік тому +1

      @@troyculcasi3889That’s amazing congratulations to you and your new home ❤

    • @shawn_magnum9208
      @shawn_magnum9208 Рік тому +3

      @@troyculcasi3889 You made right decision. If you had waited to gather cash, the same home would have been twice the cost by the time you finished gathering cash. Dave's advise is just plain wrong. Try doing this cash buying in Bay area and see if anyone can afford that.

    • @F32Aidan
      @F32Aidan Рік тому

      @@shawn_magnum9208 That’s my biggest problem with Dave is the advice is so dated. Credit is absolutely necessary because nobody without financial help from parents or inheritances are buying a house in cash in this economy it’s just not happening. And the ones that can have hundreds of thousands of student loans they need to tackle.

  • @KMauriceCrooms
    @KMauriceCrooms 2 роки тому +141

    In addition. I just learned that paying off debt “lowers” your score. The only way to keep the score you have is to continue to be in debt and of course this is true to raise it as well. Mr Dave is absolutely right. Amen

    • @jakestone6793
      @jakestone6793 2 роки тому +9

      DEBT can make you wealthy too - just two different styles (see Robert Kiosaki RDPD)

    • @I..cast..fireball
      @I..cast..fireball 2 роки тому +16

      Just pay off your ccds every month as if they were debit cards. No interest, but good caedit score.

    • @jimkiser1429
      @jimkiser1429 2 роки тому +4

      @@jakestone6793 , I think here is the deal. For 80% of the people, Dave's way is best. For 20%, Robert Kiyosaki's way is best.

    • @kohtime
      @kohtime 2 роки тому +10

      @@jimkiser1429 I think it’s more like 80% impossible for most to do it saves way. I’m in the uk and average salary is 30k average house is 280k. Dave acts as if he did this all from scratch. For starters when he went bankrupt he “lost everything” but he didn’t lose his contacts, his experience etc

    • @GabrielPineyro
      @GabrielPineyro Рік тому +1

      Kiyosaki's way may work sure, but Dave's way is based on the Bible and God. I prefer God's way even if I could have setbacks because it please God

  • @honestopinion1831
    @honestopinion1831 6 років тому +833

    This is not totally accurate. I have a FICO score of 850 but I'm not in debt. I do have a credit card and pay the balance every month. I have done this for 40 years. Never have I revolved a credit card. I have never paid a penny in interest as I've never revolved a dollar on a credit card. Yes, I like using a credit card, but I'm also very disciplined. The bank doesn't own me, if anything I own them. I get points and I don't even pay a yearly fee. Nada.. Nothing.
    Also, Dave's idea of buying a house with cash is not really possible if you want to be in a house before 40. Ask Dave's own employees. His average pay is well below $100k so I'm sure they have home mortgages. If you choose a bank that doesn't care about your FICO score then they are going to charge you a fortune in interest. You are a high risk without a FICO score. So I don't fully agree with Dave here. Its not the FICO score that is the issue, its having discipline.

    • @iddutube9316
      @iddutube9316 6 років тому +46

      I agree. My score in the UK is 952 out of 999. I dont know how it happened but it did. I just use my credit cards for fuel and pay in full each month.

    • @christinalopez4026
      @christinalopez4026 6 років тому +14

      Totally agree.

    • @Ryan-jx4vh
      @Ryan-jx4vh 6 років тому +121

      I’m 34 and I paid cash for a $270k brand new home. I did it with a business I built from my own cash reserve. I started doing this Dave Ramsey stuff when I was 22.

    • @kabascoolr
      @kabascoolr 6 років тому +31

      Debra, that small hassle can save you tons in interest. When you're buying a $300,000 house, the difference between a 3% and a 6% is huge. Any small interest which you pay on those credit card will likely offset any savings.

    • @gilltan4280
      @gilltan4280 5 років тому +49

      Debra Johnson because you can get cash/travel rewards, and build your credit score which will allow you to get large loans. If you only spend what you have, then you'll never pay any interest on credit card debt. It's a matter of whether or not you can be disciplined and responsible with your money.

  • @gilmendoza8092
    @gilmendoza8092 6 років тому +613

    I remember when I thought credit score was the most important thing.. ever since I started following Dave I have more money in my account, live better, and happier.. thank you

    • @thejokerspeaks
      @thejokerspeaks 6 років тому +39

      My goal this year is to earn 11K in credit card cash back, enough to fund our Roth IRA. Dave says that nobody ever got rich off credit card rewards, well I'm going to try being the first. We did 8K last year, and the business is growing.

    • @alanbdee
      @alanbdee 6 років тому +36

      Assuming a 5% cash back you would have to spend $18,000 per month to get $900 cash back; enough to almost fully fund two Roth IRAs. You must have a small business to be able to move that much money through a credit card. If it's a 1% cash back then you have to move $90,000 to get $900. Most people are not in a situation to move $90,000 a month through a credit card.

    • @gilmendoza8092
      @gilmendoza8092 6 років тому +21

      You have the possibility to over spend because you may have the "I will get cash back no problem" mentality.. been there done that.. and no more for me..

    • @thejokerspeaks
      @thejokerspeaks 6 років тому +1

      gil mendoza - Totally understand, and don't think that my personal credit cards, are saving me anything, when you factor increased spending. I view them as a delayed debit charge, so hopefully I'm nowhere near the 11% average, but 0% is unrealistic. Alan Dee - We use Capital One Spark for the business, at 2%.

    • @butterflyqueen9260
      @butterflyqueen9260 6 років тому

      gil mendoza same!

  • @grillmeister7
    @grillmeister7 2 роки тому +16

    I have an high FICO score and I haven't borrowed significant money since I paid off my mortgage in 2006.

    • @Paul-lw3sr
      @Paul-lw3sr 2 роки тому +1

      This guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about

    • @ebelousov03
      @ebelousov03 2 роки тому

      Gary, if you never borrowed money, then how were you able to buy house?

  • @ronburhans5788
    @ronburhans5788 6 років тому +53

    I just became debt free yesterday April 1st And loving it I haven't felt free'er Since I was delivered from sin by God's grace!!
    This is the best video I've ever seen from Dave Ramsey

    • @fanclub8999
      @fanclub8999 6 років тому +7

      Ron Burhans Glory be to God. Congratulations! 👏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🎉🎊💵

    • @Eddie44700
      @Eddie44700 3 роки тому

      I’m so happy *Hacker_auden55* help me increase my scores

    • @VenerableBede2510
      @VenerableBede2510 Рік тому

      Congratulations

  • @hngrypanda5973
    @hngrypanda5973 5 років тому +80

    My mind is blown! Every single time I watch one of your videos. Thank you so much sir. I'm about to begin my "killing the debt" journey. I hope to be debt free within the next 18 weeks or so.

    • @TheRamseyShow
      @TheRamseyShow  5 років тому +29

      You can do it! We'll be cheering you on!

    • @isaacvega8310
      @isaacvega8310 2 роки тому +1

      Did you do it?

    • @jollama
      @jollama 2 роки тому +2

      @@isaacvega8310 He’s not answering you

  • @michaelpuente3352
    @michaelpuente3352 2 роки тому +147

    Just love this man straight to the point. America needs more Daves!!!

  • @dj80550
    @dj80550 3 роки тому +71

    This is why I'm keeping my car. Pure knowledge right here Dave...thanks!🙏

    • @flexedboyy3686
      @flexedboyy3686 3 роки тому

      Only *hackerauden55* will help you

    • @gracekelly2810
      @gracekelly2810 2 роки тому +7

      I decided the same thing. I love my 2007 Hyundai Santa fe!! She's not pretty, but she runs beautifully, my ins is $300 & I love her!

    • @dushawnmerlin988
      @dushawnmerlin988 2 роки тому +3

      The awesomecreditbuilders at gmail com is amazing one.

  • @ForwardGuidance
    @ForwardGuidance 5 років тому +61

    I used a card so I don't have to carry coins. I pay full balance every month, payment is on auto-pay. Dave's right, but there are a few of us that can use a card and not carry debt.

    • @nicholegallo1090
      @nicholegallo1090 2 роки тому +3

      There you go

    • @missmisykat7483
      @missmisykat7483 2 роки тому +6

      You can do the same with debit card

    • @ForwardGuidance
      @ForwardGuidance 2 роки тому +8

      @@missmisykat7483 you are right! I like a CC because it isn't my money until I pay the balance so easier to do chargeback when merchants fail us.

    • @thefpvlife7785
      @thefpvlife7785 Рік тому +5

      Cc for online purchases.. no way I'd link a debit card online.

    • @matthewsmith1488
      @matthewsmith1488 11 місяців тому +1

      I know several people that do the same thing, and they have very high scores. I don't understand people when they say you have to have a balance on the card for it to improve the score. They must be doing something wrong because card companies show the payments are being paid on time. You don't need to carry over a balance on the card for it to affect your score.

  • @oliverguy3121
    @oliverguy3121 5 років тому +10

    This guys advice only applies to the people in extremes, the people with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt or people with millions of dollars.
    Not the normal person who needs a good credit score to be able to get a mortgage or place to rent.

  • @LordMikoOfVegas
    @LordMikoOfVegas 3 роки тому +22

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OPENING MY EYES TO A MUCH BETTER WAY OF THINKING! Wow

  • @maloosecat123
    @maloosecat123 3 роки тому +111

    I like the advice. BUT you need a score for renting, need a score for taking out a mortgage, need a score for getting good auto-insurance rate (it’s true), and need a good score for getting some jobs...it’s a rigged game, so what are we to do?

    • @Activeuser07
      @Activeuser07 2 роки тому +4

      Interesting 🤔

    • @mrchyzy16
      @mrchyzy16 2 роки тому +28

      You don’t need a score for renting, he obviously says you don’t need a score for a mortgage, auto insurance doesn’t need a score, and I’ve never had a job that required a score. So yes it’s very possible.

    • @dmdproduction1328
      @dmdproduction1328 2 роки тому +9

      Being a truck driver / staying in my truck allowed me to invest into real estate. Just saying 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @littleripper312
      @littleripper312 2 роки тому +23

      I asked my dad about this and he said you don't need to worry about those things when you got tons of cash. I'd be more focused on increasing my income because cash can solve most problems.

    • @mmmmmmmm1942
      @mmmmmmmm1942 2 роки тому +2

      @@mrchyzy16 you DO need one to rent now

  • @stevelance1874
    @stevelance1874 4 роки тому +156

    Also even renting a house or apartment you need atleast 700 credit score if not higher, I don't like debt but I need a place to live too

    • @lancelaw760
      @lancelaw760 4 роки тому +20

      There are many houses or rooms for rent that don't need credit score but your income, which is what I'm doing now. Mortgage is actually a big problem with no credit score. But I'm just 21 and I don't need to worry about it yet.

    • @justthisguy1948
      @justthisguy1948 3 роки тому +25

      I’ve rented houses and apartments never had a 700 score

    • @paccarcrap
      @paccarcrap 3 роки тому

      @Majesty Hill but typically, what you said is right

    • @Heidishereandthere
      @Heidishereandthere 2 роки тому +6

      Where do you live where apartments are expecting a 700 score? 🤔 California or New York?? I've never heard of someone having to have that high of a score to get into an apartment.

    • @kramerhack7156
      @kramerhack7156 2 роки тому +1

      @@Heidishereandthere it would be great if you buzz me up on IG @kramer_hacks to give you a great and useful deals about that.

  • @redelization
    @redelization 5 років тому +13

    Dave Ramsey always keeping it 100 ! Thanks Mr Ramsey.

  • @danieledwards6669
    @danieledwards6669 3 роки тому +20

    The best Dave Ramsey video by far, in my opinion. Mind blowing👍

  • @mikea1973
    @mikea1973 2 роки тому +65

    That was exactly what I needed to hear after getting debt free today..how did I not ever see it that way!...thank you Dave 😊

  • @MIMC16
    @MIMC16 6 років тому +176

    Credit cards are fine. I use mine to pay bills online, shop, and pay for groceries. I always make sure to pay all outstanding balance before each cycle. I have no annual fee on my card, nor did my credit card charge me for outstanding balance or late fee. My credit score was 815 when i was 26. That enabled me to buy my house at low interest rate. I am not throwing money to pay an apartment complex. Credit card is a great tool if you know how to use it. If you rack up your debt, then that's a personal issue.

    • @TheMitch615
      @TheMitch615 6 років тому +1

      MIMC90 so what is your net worth?

    • @MIMC16
      @MIMC16 6 років тому +20

      +80k in my 401k, +15k in my roth ira, 18k liquid assets, and value of house.

    • @TheMitch615
      @TheMitch615 6 років тому

      Is your house paid off? How much equity do you have in it?

    • @MIMC16
      @MIMC16 6 років тому +67

      Are u going to ask for my social security next for research purposes? :)

    • @Aligums
      @Aligums 6 років тому +4

      MIMC90 no, he's simply asking how much interest you are going to throw money freely away. Because unless you paid it off in cash, enjoy giving away your income

  • @lukescapee1234
    @lukescapee1234 4 роки тому +20

    I’m 22 and never had a credit card or score. Have $15,000 saved just from working at Pizza Hut. Just bought a decent car IN CASH this year. And planning to do the same with a house in a few years! My parents have been following you since I was a kid. So glad I chose to follow too!

    • @TheGaboGuerena
      @TheGaboGuerena 3 роки тому +6

      Good luck buying a house in cash without the IRS conducting an investigation first

    • @jabbawabba4949
      @jabbawabba4949 3 роки тому

      @@TheGaboGuerena LOL

    • @obcallum6450
      @obcallum6450 3 роки тому

      @@TheGaboGuerena You don't understand the term cash in this instance

  • @anastasiabubnova7935
    @anastasiabubnova7935 2 роки тому +20

    💸 this month we became debt free! It’s scare to continue changing our mindset, behavior and approach to wealth but we will do it! I am sure. Thank you for the motivation.

  • @t.c.8796
    @t.c.8796 3 роки тому +18

    I'm debt free and I approve this message! all hail Dave Ramsey!

  • @Kunyazaforever
    @Kunyazaforever 4 роки тому +106

    I have to disagree with you Dave. I have excellent credit and pay my cards on time faithfully. I NEVER leave a balance and have no debt. So unless I’m an anomaly I don’t fit in your box and your reasoning for having great credit. I realize there aren’t too many people in my situation though.

    • @n111cky
      @n111cky 2 роки тому +19

      If I’m not mistaken his reasoning for this is because mentally it’s much easier for someone to spend money if they can’t physically see and hold it.

    • @drnostalgia1
      @drnostalgia1 2 роки тому +8

      Exactly my situation. His whole rant is unrealistic. He is right though on one point, I had 800+ score as a poor yet debt free grad student

    • @ullrshunter6551
      @ullrshunter6551 2 роки тому +1

      You can do the same with debit without paying interest

    • @Kunyazaforever
      @Kunyazaforever 2 роки тому +4

      @@ullrshunter6551 not sure why you responded since I said in my comment that I don’t pay interest because I don’t leave a balance.

    • @yvngdro6457
      @yvngdro6457 2 роки тому

      Use your debit card and you will see the difference

  • @hyeeagle66
    @hyeeagle66 5 років тому +244

    I have $ 0.00 debt, and my fico score is 850. I use credit cards and pay off when bills come, never pay a penny interest for my credit cards. I like your show, I agree with you on lots of things I don't know how they count that fico scores but you don't have to buy car,make payments to build up your fico score.

    • @jordanrodney3122
      @jordanrodney3122 5 років тому

      explain

    • @1deepIsraelite
      @1deepIsraelite 5 років тому +33

      @@jordanrodney3122 he did, he said he pays the credit card immediately so there's no interest

    • @huggyuk
      @huggyuk 5 років тому +1

      Collin Porter That’s great advice, but easier said than done!

    • @GummiSammi
      @GummiSammi 5 років тому +18

      @@huggyuk Easier said than done. True. But at the end of the day, that's what all financial literacy is about. Behavior. How disciplined are you. You can't have 850 FICO score if you aren't good at paying off bills in time. It's a score of how good you are at tracking things and managing multiple accounts etc. How predictable and reliable you are. I don't pay a penny in dept. Have 840 FICO score. Reap the benefits of all the 3%, 5% cash backs. I still agree with Ramsey's approach since anybody who's in such a serious financial wreck is there because they lack the discipline. For those people, avoiding credit cards, avoiding debt is smart.

    • @andrepono
      @andrepono 5 років тому +6

      Same here my credits 740 20 years old $0 in debt

  • @mildchaos6037
    @mildchaos6037 2 роки тому +83

    Imagine if we all just stopped going into debt. All the collectors would lose their minds and I would love to see that chaos

    • @simplybeef8232
      @simplybeef8232 2 роки тому +5

      APR rates would plummet or the CEOs would have to get new jobs

    • @han1218
      @han1218 2 роки тому +1

      College tuition would drop in price. Healthcare also.

    • @peartfaldo
      @peartfaldo Рік тому +1

      imagine if everyone would just get a job and took care of themselves. ALL of the politicians would lose their minds and I would LOVE to see that.

    • @ReinierS
      @ReinierS Рік тому +1

      The economy would be in the biggest crisis for years. That is what would happen.

  • @fernandocaro9048
    @fernandocaro9048 3 роки тому +114

    Dave Ramsey is unrealistic... umm yea... that’s why I’m UNREALISTIC WEALTHY gesshhh those words 👏

    • @flexedboyy3686
      @flexedboyy3686 3 роки тому

      Only *hackerauden55* will help you

    • @phern2389
      @phern2389 3 роки тому +3

      I pity Dave Ramsey . Money is his God. So sad

    • @ethanwebb6122
      @ethanwebb6122 2 роки тому +11

      @@phern2389 God is his God.
      Helping people who are slaves to debt is his job and passion...
      He is insanely generous with his money... Not many people who worship money give away tons.

    • @phern2389
      @phern2389 2 роки тому +1

      @@ethanwebb6122 you cannot buy your way into heaven by trying to pay off previous sins .

    • @ethanwebb6122
      @ethanwebb6122 2 роки тому +10

      @@phern2389 I agree...
      Nothing I said implies that at all.
      God is his God.
      Helping being out of debt is his passion and job.
      Maybe it doesn't translate to your language well, I dunno.

  • @frankfurter4285
    @frankfurter4285 4 роки тому +16

    I have 820 score and no debt. I use credit cards for all my purchases, pay them off in total at the end of the month and collect almost $2000 a year from them for using the cards. The cherry on top is that there is less risk using a credit card than a debit card if (really when) it gets hacked. So I'm really good at taking 0% short term loans from these guys AND they pay me money for the honor and I've been doing it for 15 years. That being said, I realize it's on the backs of the people who think credit cards are free money that doesn't need budgeted. If we all got smart, credit cards wouldn't exist.

    • @likaboss7654
      @likaboss7654 3 роки тому +3

      I’m in the exact same boat bro, he makes out to seem like having excellent credit makes you a sucker but it’s the opposite if you make the cards work for you (cash back and flyer miles)

    • @loganpriceofficial
      @loganpriceofficial 3 роки тому +2

      love this comment! same here but I've only had credit for 2-3 years and my score is 760

    • @Daniel-ht4wr
      @Daniel-ht4wr 3 роки тому +3

      Do you spend more money by using credit?
      Because the data suggests people save more when they use Cash, Debit and then credit.
      Perhaps you are someone that has gamed the system to your advantage, you use a credit card and keep tight purse strings. But the bank wouldn't be making money if the majority of people did that, they know people will spend more using credit because of how detached they are from spending and they know that some people will get into debt

    • @frankfurter4285
      @frankfurter4285 3 роки тому +1

      @@Daniel-ht4wr I'm aware of those data points, and I track my spending very closely. There was no difference in my spending after moving to credit cards from debit cards. I will concede that if I used cash-only I may spend less, but as much of my spending (these days in particular) is online, that isn't actually an option at the moment. I'm saving over 40% of my income monthly, I'm not necessarily looking to pinch pennies any tighter than I already am.

    • @mansayata6677
      @mansayata6677 2 місяці тому

      Agreed, I do the same

  • @phatcrayonz
    @phatcrayonz 4 роки тому +52

    I just paid al credit cards and two cars. I’m finally debt freeeeee!!!!

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      @BOB-se1do 4 роки тому +1

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    • @lilmommalady76
      @lilmommalady76 4 роки тому +2

      PhatCrayonz Congrats! 😎

    • @rebeccamartinez9429
      @rebeccamartinez9429 4 роки тому +2

      Congratulations 😎🥂

  • @DancinstarJill
    @DancinstarJill 3 роки тому +10

    Great advice and information 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 thank you Mr. Dave.

  • @317ivory
    @317ivory 3 роки тому +10

    Thank you. You're speaking the truth. Let the marketing companies play with your income people

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      @bradcarver17 3 роки тому

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  • @Hdhfhhdh
    @Hdhfhhdh 3 роки тому +20

    With a credit card/debt it will help you to build your credit score. I also agree with having a credit card , you would spend more than what you can afford and thus paying interest. However these days credit score are even required to rent an apartment as well. So even without any debt/credit card, It’ll be difficult to rent an apartment without having a good credit score. It’s a shame that our system is set up to have debt aka credit score to determine you are worthy or not handling money. There’s just no way out of it.

    • @da11king
      @da11king Рік тому +1

      Unless you are a multimillionaire 😂

    • @millieil6510
      @millieil6510 9 місяців тому

      this is what i mean. david ramsay is swimming in cash like scrooge mcduck. he can poo poo credit scores. i mean to tell people to close their credit accounts is fckn financial suicide. the average person ONLY has their creditworthiness to help them build wealth. he conflates creditworthiness with debt and it's not true. you can be in the 800s without being thousands in debt or ever having been in tons of debt. case in point - use your cards to buy daily necessities and pay it off IN FULL before the close date instead of using a debit card. honestly, the only takeaway is to have excellent credit and keep zero balances. be smart!

  • @dghost5693
    @dghost5693 5 років тому +18

    I see my credit card as simply an extension on my debit card, always getting notifications and warnings on usage and of every purchase. I pay it off every month and have never paid interest. I get what you are saying but if you put the right procedures in place you can make that pain of using money happen for the credit cards like how I did.

    • @chrisjames7824
      @chrisjames7824 2 роки тому +4

      Yea like getting cash back and not going over 30%. It’s really nice this way

    • @axselgonzalez3857
      @axselgonzalez3857 Рік тому

      @@chrisjames7824 not going over 30 percent?

    • @F32Aidan
      @F32Aidan Рік тому

      @@axselgonzalez3857 Utilization ratio

    • @axselgonzalez3857
      @axselgonzalez3857 Рік тому

      @@F32Aidan you know what’s crazy? This is the first month I’ve had to go over 30% and you comment this😂

  • @dannymartial7997
    @dannymartial7997 2 місяці тому +3

    Credit cards aren’t debt unless you’re bad at using them. I actually LIKE when people use them poorly because their money goes right to me, in the form of cash-back.

  • @annMarien
    @annMarien Рік тому +53

    I love the breakdown that you've provided here Dave, not many of us have had the privilege of learning this early on. I’ve been struggling with badcredit for a while now and I think I've tried to get back on track but nothing seems to work.

    • @kristennn850
      @kristennn850 Рік тому +4

      I've had this problem too in the past until I discovered an ad about a repair company which I tried and they worked out incredibly for me. No negative items, clean report, high score and I’m very close to purchasing a home with my husband.

    • @callumfrank
      @callumfrank Рік тому

      @@kristennn850 Oh really? Please what company is that

    • @annMarien
      @annMarien Рік тому

      @@kristennn850 Where can I find this company you talk of and are they verifiable? Please I'd appreciate if you share. Thankss

    • @kristennn850
      @kristennn850 Рік тому

      youtube isn’t letting me write the name of the company well so I will probably just write it spaciously and hope you make good sense of it

    • @annMarien
      @annMarien Рік тому

      @@kristennn850 Oh okay I understand probably because of its algorithm against spam but please go ahead

  • @Jord96
    @Jord96 3 роки тому +49

    This is one of the days my life changes
    God bless you

  • @garrettholden7784
    @garrettholden7784 4 роки тому +24

    This seriously just destroyed my thinking on credit. I'm in the Air Force and we have actually been given classes on why you should and need to build your credit score. Everyone I know is worried about there credit score and constantly trying to improve it. Thank you so much Dave. As I write this I am going through the "begging steps" on your website!

    • @jb-uw2vt
      @jb-uw2vt 7 місяців тому

      Why can't I find "begging steps"? Did you mean "baby steps"?

    • @jollama
      @jollama 6 місяців тому +1

      *their

  • @vladislavno
    @vladislavno 2 роки тому +10

    Most of this made sense. But good luck finding a place for $250 and a home for $200k these days.

    • @cordeaniaknox4158
      @cordeaniaknox4158 2 роки тому +1

      They are out there. You will make radical changes when you want change

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      @kramerhack7156 2 роки тому

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  • @AsToldByGiB
    @AsToldByGiB 8 місяців тому +1

    I love how Dave breaks this down!!! I wish I learned this years ago I wouldn’t of ever started to get credit cards and thus have debt! Keep this information coming! 🎉

  • @Kimmotion1
    @Kimmotion1 2 роки тому +8

    So accurate!!! Preach it, Dave! Preach!!! 🙏👏👏👏

  • @racewiththefalcons1
    @racewiththefalcons1 4 роки тому +13

    You don't need debt to have a high credit score. I have no debt and my score is over 800. Pay off your balance every month and keep your revolving utilization under 10%. The idea that you need to be in debt to have a high credit score is asinine.

  • @young9534
    @young9534 5 років тому +31

    Id love to buy a house in cash, but thats not exactly easy to do. If i try to save up 300k in cash, i will end up spending tons of money on rent while saving. And by the time i get to 300k, the house i wanted originally will probably be worth way more than 300k.

    • @hunkydude322
      @hunkydude322 4 роки тому +10

      you don't necessarily need to buy that expensive, but it's up to you.

    • @787blah
      @787blah 3 роки тому +8

      300k in California will get you a house in Compton. 300k In Florida and certain parts of Texas will get you a nicer house. $300k isn’t exactly high.

  • @shashank534
    @shashank534 Рік тому

    I love how he is so straight and to the point!

  • @BestYear2016
    @BestYear2016 3 роки тому +12

    Love you Dave 🤟🏻💪💪❤️

  • @owaywakan79
    @owaywakan79 6 років тому +14

    WOW thank you Dave for sharing your perspective on credit scores. I was wondering about what you thought about them and my question was answered today. Now Iam more determined to get out of debt even more. Thanks again and May the Lord continue to bless you.

  • @crispappletart
    @crispappletart 6 років тому +110

    I'm in BS 2. A few months ago, we paid off a student loan something like 20 years earlier than the term agreement. I thought this was pretty cool and thought Fico would too; I expected to see a credit score increase. Was I in for a surprise when I saw that my score actually DROPPED by 13 points. At that moment, I fully got what Dave has been saying: it's an "I love debt score," no more, no less. They like when you pay your loans down, but paying them off and having the accounts close? Not so much.

    • @Frontline35
      @Frontline35 6 років тому +23

      crispappletart I paid off my car 3 years early and my credit score dropped 20 points.

    • @crispappletart
      @crispappletart 6 років тому +20

      It was an old loan, and when it closed it probably lowered the average age of my credit. I just think the parameters used by Fico are too short-sighted. They should consider early payoff. Surely if I can pay off close to $40k in debt in one year, I'm credit-worthy. It's a dumb thing, but it just felt like a kick in the pants to me.

    • @LJC123
      @LJC123 6 років тому +7

      DAVE: your theory here makes sense if you're young and heathy....but how does someone over 40 with limited income and bad health find and live in an apt garage and then save $ when they're barely getting by on paycheck to paycheck??
      Your premises r good,, but seems biased and directed solely towards the young and healthy only!

    • @tony16222
      @tony16222 6 років тому

      Montrell Fain one reason for a credit drop is because they stop reporting on that account and but it as paid. Your score is comes mostly from how much credit they give u to how much u owe. To have a good one u want to keep it around 20%. Do if ur total credit u have is 10,000 across 3 cards but in total u owe $2000 from all 3 combine then u should be good.

    • @TheJanicetunes
      @TheJanicetunes 5 років тому +1

      Wow congratulations to you!!! That's awesome and thanks for sharing the info on the FICO score. The more I read the more I'm aware of what DR is saying. Despite all the youtubers that are flying free off of cc's

  • @silaskaiser3890
    @silaskaiser3890 Рік тому

    Thank you, sir. This video altered my life significantly. Coming back to give thanks.
    Much love.

  • @annabethholliegriffith7285
    @annabethholliegriffith7285 7 місяців тому +3

    ❤I would say I don't know how I find you on UA-cam, but I
    know better. My husband and I have been in prayer so that
    we get our credit scores up and our credit record in great
    shape so that we can purchase our forever home. It was no
    one but God that led me to....

  • @maloub.7698
    @maloub.7698 4 роки тому +20

    So basically he is saying use cash in buying everything. Dont conform to the normal way of living by having debts.

    • @adrianelias2365
      @adrianelias2365 2 роки тому +1

      Except for housing. He's fine with just house debt but with 15 year loan

    • @paulcoronell
      @paulcoronell 2 роки тому

      @@adrianelias2365 but in order to get approved for a home loan you need a FICO score! Lol

    • @adrianelias2365
      @adrianelias2365 2 роки тому

      @@paulcoronell What the heck is a FICO score!

  • @davidportnoy
    @davidportnoy 4 роки тому +38

    Not true you can pay your credit card off before 30 days with no interest and build up your score

    • @valerie5575
      @valerie5575 4 роки тому +3

      You missed it.

    • @davidportnoy
      @davidportnoy 4 роки тому +1

      Indeed kyle indeed

    • @flatearth9140
      @flatearth9140 4 роки тому +2

      exactly !! i got my great credit score and didnt pay a cent in interest !!

    • @blackknight1906
      @blackknight1906 4 роки тому +1

      Keep in mind that a majority of Dave's clients don't have the self-discipline to payoff their credit cards each month.

    • @davidportnoy
      @davidportnoy 4 роки тому +1

      Black Knight if you don’t have that self discipline then it’s time for you to grow up and become an adult telling people not to have credit cards because they don’t have self discipline is backwards and you should figure out a way to make them disciplined

  • @viralloop647
    @viralloop647 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you. I appreciate this advice

  • @allisonjones-lo6795
    @allisonjones-lo6795 5 місяців тому

    I have been watching many of your videos. This is the one I needed to watch today! Thank you!

  • @amandasprague840
    @amandasprague840 6 років тому +12

    I am 36 years old and I never had a credit card in my life and I am proud of that fact

    • @genesisbrooksviverette2809
      @genesisbrooksviverette2809 5 років тому +2

      I agree. My dad used to tell me all the time to stay away from credit cards. I am 34 years old and I have never had a credit card. I thank God for Dave Ramsey. He really has shown me that I don't need a card.

    • @kentrobinson7479
      @kentrobinson7479 5 років тому

      @@genesisbrooksviverette2809 100% CREDIT CARDS THAT PAY ME...Stay away from EXPENSIVE CASH

    • @phatcrayonz
      @phatcrayonz 4 роки тому

      I’m 41 and had 5. Got into debt. Now I’m debt free. Because of Dave

  • @1hard2findbro
    @1hard2findbro 5 років тому +11

    This is powerfully accurate! I've never heard such a vital part of our life articulated so well.

  • @gadielsantiago8813
    @gadielsantiago8813 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video and explanation💪🏻

  • @collinpowell7902
    @collinpowell7902 Рік тому

    Dave you are a God sent thank you so much for revealing the truth about Fico

  • @michaledonahue9942
    @michaledonahue9942 6 років тому +163

    I feel a lot of what Dave says is very wise. But finding rent for $250 in a nice neighborhood/nice city or any neighborhood, is not even remotely realistic for most people. I don’t disagree with paying cash as much as possible, but let’s be real and admit that those are extraordinary circumstances.

    • @hydrobuu
      @hydrobuu 6 років тому +1

      Michale Donahue yeah out in the boondocks.

    • @MrThinkEncourager
      @MrThinkEncourager 6 років тому +4

      Of course it is, especially in South Arkansas, lol. The only drawback is there isn't a big job market. There are houses that the mortages are under $250. There's a nice home on the next street over from my house that nice looking. I think someone could pay cash for it, lol. Most people are old where I live. Most children have gone off to college and have lives of their own by now. No crime that I know of either and you don't have to live in the boonies.

    • @cooperscreditconsultingint6792
      @cooperscreditconsultingint6792 5 років тому +7

      Plus some employment companies look at credit reports (scores) and review your reports.

    • @pollyanna0169
      @pollyanna0169 5 років тому

      they look at reports. most do not look at score at all.

    • @VBrinkV
      @VBrinkV 4 роки тому

      "Unrealistic" deals are made every day, though. Finding deals like this often requires the Gazelle-like tenacity of living like no one else. Not that you will always succeed, but at least try.

  • @mariocastillo9721
    @mariocastillo9721 5 років тому +16

    Debt free and 100k in the market my Money work for me 🙌🏽 thanks Ramsey

    • @eagle_eyess
      @eagle_eyess 5 років тому

      Mario castillo am glad to see you 😆 and thankful. Am planing to to go for a kind of market where my money works for me. Any idea?

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      @smithrebecca4855 3 роки тому

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  • @nelliewilliams101
    @nelliewilliams101 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for needed wisdom!

  • @laz7354
    @laz7354 Рік тому

    One of your BEST video clips. Enlightening.

  • @arianamaher4854
    @arianamaher4854 2 роки тому +14

    I love you Dave Ramsey I have been following you since the 9th grade. Thank you Dave for teaching us what you have learned over the years.

  • @shawnballee6053
    @shawnballee6053 6 років тому +60

    I have 0 debt (paid off my car loan and student loan last year). I have no other debt. My score is 780.

    • @rgsander1
      @rgsander1 6 років тому +10

      It will drop soon

    • @evasequens6182
      @evasequens6182 5 років тому +7

      It’s true your score will go down if you no loans in your name . To keep your score you have to have a loan rest of your life .. that’s the banking world

    • @Northdallasguy00
      @Northdallasguy00 5 років тому +3

      K J just apply for a credit card, use it a few times a month but pay it off before the reporting date.

    • @kentrobinson7479
      @kentrobinson7479 5 років тому +7

      @@Northdallasguy00 PAY IN FULL on or before the due date...NOT before the statement date

    • @kentrobinson7479
      @kentrobinson7479 5 років тому +2

      @@Northdallasguy00 You must let it report something...if it reports $0 for month after month because you pay in full before it reports...YOU GET NO BENEFIT FOR ALL YOUR PURCHASES

  • @LaLa-sx3bc
    @LaLa-sx3bc Рік тому +4

    I agree with Dave Ramsey..When I said I want to pay cash for my car and house my colleagues thought I was weird.. Besides my Islamic religion is against paying interest. Thank you Dave.

  • @yesshesaves6887
    @yesshesaves6887 3 місяці тому

    Thanks Dave for changing my view on money and building wealth. My husband and I worked and save for a year, sold our home and paid cash for a house and rehab. Your teaching our life changing now we are committed to living a debt free life.

  • @planetxtk7567
    @planetxtk7567 3 роки тому +7

    Those ending words were legendary.

  • @garbygarb31
    @garbygarb31 3 роки тому +8

    Okay Dave I'll just go be one of the 10 to 20 people in the country who can live for free in some old ladies backyard. Great practical advice

  • @lucilleyonce317
    @lucilleyonce317 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you Dave! I finally understand.

  • @molecular_1366
    @molecular_1366 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much..✍🏾

  • @jgonzalo9253
    @jgonzalo9253 3 роки тому +10

    Side job, made 144K and became debt free, I make more money on investments becaus I had more money to invest. On to the million dollar club. Thank you Dave!

  • @DanielDEyre
    @DanielDEyre 3 роки тому +10

    Im glad I paid off $6000 of debt in 5 months. The struggle was worth it. Now I'm debt free. 😌

  • @tonytonestorres
    @tonytonestorres Рік тому

    Thank you for this.

  • @742Timbox
    @742Timbox 2 роки тому +2

    I love love love this thanks Dave cool

  • @PlanetXeddex
    @PlanetXeddex 3 роки тому +23

    Yeah, until you need a apartment or a house to live in.

    • @CrunchyKai
      @CrunchyKai 3 роки тому +1

      You didn’t watch the whole video😶‍🌫️

    • @hoagiehoaglandandthebpbaf4919
      @hoagiehoaglandandthebpbaf4919 3 роки тому

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    • @hoagiehoaglandandthebpbaf4919
      @hoagiehoaglandandthebpbaf4919 3 роки тому

      Reviews about samhackstechnology🐱‍🏍net on google weren't lies he helped boost mine easily.

  • @jacked6
    @jacked6 6 років тому +219

    I have no credit score now and loving it. Also I have lots of money and travel.

    • @alanberk1
      @alanberk1 6 років тому +35

      Only thing is if you don't have a credit score and ever need credit to buy a house or in case of emergency or to get a better insurance rate...youre out a luck. I don't believe in racking up a ton of debt but having available credit is a good thing... especially in the current marketplace.

    • @jacked6
      @jacked6 6 років тому +13

      Alonz B I already have a house too!

    • @ERIN_198
      @ERIN_198 6 років тому +40

      Alonz B do you even listen? He talks about having an emergency fund so you don't need a loan should an emergency arise

    • @marquiselogan9832
      @marquiselogan9832 6 років тому +6

      Erin Sandwell apparently he doesn't

    • @cocodakilla
      @cocodakilla 6 років тому +6

      Lol he can wait for a crash and buy property cheap. Dont keep credit cards.

  • @crazycryptoscad3907
    @crazycryptoscad3907 Рік тому +2

    My favourite Dave saying is "playing kissy face with the bank" 😅

  • @nootali5401
    @nootali5401 Рік тому

    You the honest person thank you

  • @droptopla4209
    @droptopla4209 3 роки тому +15

    😂 I can't get enough of watching Dave he speaking facts. I do feel stupid, been stressing about my credit score 🙃

    • @endofquoterepeattheline7516
      @endofquoterepeattheline7516 Рік тому

      I’m same way…always stressing about the scores…then again, you need a good score to get a mortgage so there’s that…but yeah, once you get past that then tue score shouldn’t matter

    • @jb-uw2vt
      @jb-uw2vt 4 місяці тому

      @@endofquoterepeattheline7516 but see that's the thing, if you don't keep it up while doing this I imagine it negatively affects your payments etc! You can't just get a mortgage/loan(s) and then say screw my score! If I'm wrong I'd like to know.

  • @iceman2921
    @iceman2921 6 років тому +190

    Save to buy a house cash? So I keep saving money for 15 yrs while the house keeps increasing in price and value while i keep paying a landlord for 15 yrs while try to saving. That's not good advice to the average American. That's a fantasy world for most. Dave had a mortgage before he became wealthy. I'm willing to put money on that!

    • @anons000
      @anons000 6 років тому +61

      He acts like life is a one size fits all

    • @Cahluvca
      @Cahluvca 6 років тому +17

      Very true! Nothing wrong with savings for a huge down payment and having a reasonable mortgage along with investments

    • @iceman2921
      @iceman2921 6 років тому +15

      I agree that Dave's path is good to follow for most. I just don't see eye to eye on everything. CC's aren't the enemy and there is good and bad debt. Employers and apartments do look at fico scored these days to determine if you're responsible or not. I believe in having a good fico score.

    • @shaochiavang
      @shaochiavang 6 років тому +45

      Dave did not get rich off not using credit cards, he got rich off marketing his product to people. There is almost no way an average person can save enough to pay cash for a house.

    • @CCBeanzzz
      @CCBeanzzz 6 років тому +5

      shaochia vang that’s not at all true. I follow several people on Instagram with varying incomes that are doing just that. His. Plan. Works. If. You. Follow. It.

  • @yellowtrain3161
    @yellowtrain3161 2 роки тому +1

    One of the very best rants!!!!

  • @scottchen1840
    @scottchen1840 2 роки тому

    amen thank you ramsey, u open my view

  • @whywherewhat
    @whywherewhat 3 роки тому +8

    Dave is being pretty condescending here. If you are an adult, you can easily pay off the credit card before ANY interest hits you. I have NEVER been charged a penny for my credit cards. I have everything on auto pay and spend appropriately. I get miles and cash back to use credit instead of cash. Again, I have NEVER paid interest. I also have an 800 credit score.

  • @drof2th
    @drof2th 4 роки тому +21

    I have an 820 FICO score, no debt and 250K in the bank and love credit cards due to rewards!

    • @KM-nq7ez
      @KM-nq7ez 4 роки тому +5

      If you use credit cards PROPERLY,their a powerful tool just like any other tool. The problem enters when people Misuse the Tool.

    • @rcpcash
      @rcpcash 4 роки тому +6

      I have an 847 fico score and have made over 20,000 from the 20+ credit cards I have... Once again Dave is wrong!

    • @aeromedical6750
      @aeromedical6750 4 роки тому +4

      @Ray Pease - what is the name of your best selling book again?

    • @jonb3189
      @jonb3189 4 роки тому +1

      Ron, ditto that. Personally I find it hard to conceive any multimillionaire without intelligent use of credit cards and FICO score.

    • @---cr8nw
      @---cr8nw 4 роки тому +7

      @aeromedical67, that was a really nice example of the logical fallacy of appealing to authority. Dave Ramsey can't possibly be wrong because he's written a best-selling book.

  • @hoosierdaddy5191
    @hoosierdaddy5191 Рік тому

    Thank you Dave,my depression and anxiety had fade away.

  • @charlottequinn3480
    @charlottequinn3480 21 день тому

    I love this guy! I have been feeling horrible since my loan was paid off and my credit score took an 80 point hit. I started reading up on it and realized the score was based on how much and how long I was paying on the loan. I asked a major credit score compnay how to get the score up, and they highly recommended getting a credit card! This is just absurd to me. Like, get in debt again is the answer to good credit? Anyway first person I heard talk like this and thank you very much for saying the truth.

  • @OmgiitzQuena
    @OmgiitzQuena 6 років тому +55

    My God!! Love how you quoted the Bible! I’m a new subbie and I’m excited to start this journey!! Your videos are giving me life

    • @mclovin7659
      @mclovin7659 5 років тому +1

      How thing been going since you started

    • @CoachDoug1
      @CoachDoug1 3 роки тому

      Thirsty ahhh dudes 😂😂

  • @RichardGreuel
    @RichardGreuel Рік тому +13

    This is not what a FICO score means. A high FICO score means you are a low risk to a financial institution for default if you have to borrow money. It doesn't mean you are stupid, it means that you are person with integrity that pays back what you owe in situations where you need to borrow. In an ideal world, you wouldn't need to ever borrow money, but in the real world, sometimes things happen where you need to borrow capital that can't wait.

    • @shitalvyavhare6820
      @shitalvyavhare6820 3 місяці тому

      Yeah your right. Ramsay's advice is good or probably great but it comes from the top 1 percentage man in the world. Normal people are not that much disciplined or smart.

  • @TruckerfromNJ
    @TruckerfromNJ 3 роки тому

    Wow!!
    Thanks you..
    Makes lots of sense

    • @gabrieldanny914
      @gabrieldanny914 3 роки тому

      My credit score is now 830! I could not have done it without the help and expertise of Mr Ramsey. As my credit is now perfect, I would keep on recommending your good works to everyone. However, please know that it is only because my goal was reached, and for the excellent credit repair services I received. contact directly (845) 459-3873 they’re 100% legit

  • @cup_o_TMarie
    @cup_o_TMarie Рік тому

    Golden Handcuffs of Society.
    Own a very small home & my car outright.
    Sold my 2nd car b/c I could hear Dave in the background lol!
    No debt. Simple life.
    Yet I did have to learn the HARD WAY indeed & now finally at 54 I’ve woken up💪👏💝

  • @becool5706
    @becool5706 3 роки тому +11

    I love his rants lol

  • @tritondriver1
    @tritondriver1 3 роки тому +13

    WOW - " Borrowed money just to keep score up" True That

  • @jos.3079
    @jos.3079 2 роки тому +1

    Having so much debt makes you get sick due to a stressful life and paying the doctors bill is So expensive as well. So have a relaxing life .

  • @ezzeldin3714
    @ezzeldin3714 3 роки тому +2

    Some people need a good credit score to get a decent mortgage! Not everyone can afford to put 100% down