Saved 1.7 million and afraid to spend it
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He has 1.7 million but behaves as if he has 17 thousand but then again that's exactly why he has 1.7 million.
Wish I had this problem
It has blown my mind. Saving 1.7 million in what a few tens of years. Wow lost like a shitload on inflation while not investing. This dude behaves like a poor man which has some money. He could have easily invested this money for instance into real estate which is a save investment gaining something near 50 million by now. And even life really like what he meant by being rich. But hey that's the unknown what isn't told at the young age back then. People please learn compounding/investing and learn to use the internet all rich information is available for free. There are no secrets anymore.
+Teby Bear I think you're making an incorrect assumption - that he simply has 1.7 million dollars saved up in the bank. Most likely he has 1.7 million in savings and investments. Notice that he said he talked his wife into investing the maximum into her 401K. So he's talking investments as well when saying they've saved 1.7 million. Easy to understand why you'd thought it was simply 1.7 million in the bank - and if that were the case you're comments would be spot on!
you can, seriously. All in how you live.
and here i have 2k and behave like i am a millionaire lol
That caller was such a humble guy.
+ShakespeareanMetalhead awesome guy
Yes sir.
Reading this comment and the title I thought you were being sarcastic but then I actually watched the video haha
Makes me love my country just a little bit more.
very very very very classical humble guy who saved milllion $ when avarage house is half million. Dollar is worthless and soon be totally worthless. And that super humble guy will keep on saving in digital $ in a bank. Good luck.
I bet this guy wears Walmart clothes and drives a older vehicle, yet he has more money than the people with all the flashy stuff.
True, but that's how you build wealth. Spending equal to or more than you have is a great way 'look' rich, but not have any riches. To build wealth you gotta spend less than you make to be able to have extra, to save/invest it
That's how you do it though, I know people that have $3k in clothes and shoes, smoke, drink, and parties every weekend, but walks to the store for groceries and can barely keep the lights on.
My dream car is a Lincoln Towncar. Not a NEW Lincoln Towncar bur one that is 20 to 30 years old. They looked great back then.
You can find a gently used "land yacht" (like my late brother called them) for between $3,000 and $5,000.
Much cheaper than the modern status symbols and much better looking.
It's an inexpensive way to look and feel great.
The hunt for that gorgeous piece of history is half the fun as well.
Tom Newman I thought they stopped making them
Clothes are even cheaper at the thrift store. 😊
Never, ever let any relatives or friends know about this. Your life will be in danger. They are like vultures. STAY LOW.
Agreed... Like the old WW II Clark Gable submarine movie... "Run Silent, Run Deep"
Agreed!
Yup, as long as he has cheese he will always have rats. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
depends, in college their are children of millonaires who don't get abused financially at all. THat's my lucky case.
A M, you're exactly correct
1.7 million saved up is alot different from getting 1.7 million every year, i see why hes having trouble spending any, thats a life time of work, id be scared too
Bro you got almost $13 billion in 2017. We all know you aren't scared of spending.
@@tucker2251 13 on paper, probably 100 billion or better in dark money
Same.. you have to replace the difference somehow. Big purchases are still a no no
Who killed kennedy
CIA? What fucken' CIA doing in this channel?
He sounds like he became addicted to saving...
Abigail Robbins not a bad addiction.
That would be me because of having to struggle so hard. I understand his psychological issue.
It really is an addiction because there's no legacy no children to leave it for then it would make sense.
It's a good addiction.... better than a spending addiction
I need that need addiction!
No children. That’s how they saved 1.7 million
right, I noticed that too
Pretty close to him at age 39, can confirm. Having no kids is great for saving lol
Kyle Paton I have two kids and have saved as well. Two incomes, prudent spending, maxing 401k + catch-up allowance, 40% saving, and smart investing. I was taught by my banker grandfather. Saving is a lost concept these days.
@@briankrian3834 Key word two incomes. If you had no kids and dual incomes you would be better off financially. In my area you can't even begin to afford a median priced home as a single earner unless you have 200k a year on your own. Most people marry to have any semblance of a middle class life. Imagine being a single earner, that 40% savings would be impossible after your investments. Necessitating having to reduce your investment contributions thus reducing your retirement. Working as an employee is a sure fire way to risk your retirement plus adding kids is an added risk. You are better off saving and financing a business loan and starting your own Starbucks franchise than some investments. Run it at a loss for 3 years.
Yes, sir
My spouse and I are adding a variety of stocks/ETF to my present holdings for the long term, We've set aside $250k to start following inflation-indexed bonds and stocks of companies with solid cash flows, I believe it is a good time to capitalize on the market for long-term gains, but it wouldn't hurt to know means of actualizing short term profit.
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How can one find a verifiable financial planner? I would not mind looking up the professional that helped you. I will be retiring in two years and I might need some management on my much larger portfolio. Don't want to take any chances.
Svetlana Sarkisian Chowdhury is the licensed fiduciary I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment..
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Chances are he ended up booking a cruise for $3999 instead!
Or spent $15,000, then burnt through the $1,700,000 within a month😂😂😂
j00 let’s hope not. He seems like a great dude
yummy Haha. He’s going to be fine, just invest in real estate. All good.
wich we all love
LOLOLOL, yep!
I love the type of Americans who answer "Yes sir" "No Sir" Thank you Mam".
Well that's southerners for you (except for Florida).
OmarOmarOmar well that’s only southerners
And Coloradans
You love huh....
I’m Asian but I still say those🤷♂️
Finally, a guy who can see the inside of a restaurant.
🤣
So funny
Ha! but I bet he orders rice and beans!
*Calls back in 2025*
“Dave, I blew all my money on cruises!”
Dave: “Sell your soul”
i read that in his voice
And they would have had more experiences then 99% of ppl and would have loved it
$7,000 per cruise * 100 cruises = less than 1/2 his money. He could just stay on the cruise for the next two years. Crazy isn't it?
@@Iffy50 this guy could literally live on a cruise ship if he did it modestly and still never run out of money. You can live on a cruise ship for around 100k/year easy.
As an electrician, this guy made me feel like I can do it!!!
+Roscoe Crawford You better not have any kids like this guy though. Kids are super expensive. Think like $200k each over the ages of 0-24.
yeah you can if you live like this guy and do NOTHING your entire life until you are almost 70 but save.
People waste money on kids the same way that they waste money on themselves. Kids don't need to cost 250,000 each. My parents reckon they spent about 50k on each of us up to 11, then about 40k up to college, when we each had the choice of either a) full time college and part time work (which we paid them 50% of), b) moving out by ourselves and doing whatever we wanted, or c) working full time and paying them rent (staggered from 20-100% of the local rate from age 16 to 20). None of us received a penny for college, uni, learning to drive, house deposits or anything. In fact, I've never been able to afford driving lessons so I simply don't have a car (which has, in hindsight, saved me a TON of money).
They were very strict with us and had us working part time jobs from 11 (paper rounds, cleaning, neighbourhood DIY, mini stalls selling stuff outside the house, allotment work, tech support, etc). In fact, my dad likes to brag that he made a profit from age 17 up as we all had to move back home at various times and pay him full rent (extra for phone, internet, travel, own food and anything else we wanted on top). 250k is just a parenting fail!
Edit: I'll also add that as a result, my sister owns a home at 25 (unheard of where I live), my brothers both have their own companies and will likely hit the million mark by 35, and despite being unemployed/underemployed throughout the recession (and paying out £18k on non-cosmetic medical treatments) I have paid off all my uni and other debt and have £15k in savings/investments now (which is growing much faster now that all my spare income goes towards it). So despite hating my parents as a teen/young adult, their approach was beneficial in the long run.
That 180K would me 2 million right now.. .buahahaaaaa.....
BritBit How do you function as an adult without transportation? What city do you live in?
This guy sounds like the classic “Millionaire Next Door.”
I love his respect and humility.
Archer such a good book
Stinge more like
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It really isn’t about how much you save, it’s about how you manage your money. Whether you work to earn income or invest, it still boils down to income vs expenses, so yeah you may look into investment advisors for a strategy that suits your timing in this time of wealth transfer.
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@@harrietlancaster44 Just for anyone who happens to stumble on this, the entire thread above is scammers trying to steal your money.
Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.
Yeah, there is alot of sense in this.
Our doubts are traitors.
@@henrynoble7011 It's a good thing to doubt, but hurt when you doubt the right thing
Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainly it a ridiculous one. Lol
@@JessicaRodriguez-bm7gq One thing I regret in my life is to doubt crypt0. Doubt is a sickness
give me these problems
+ReeseTheComedian hahaha, #thestruggle
save like this guy and you can have these problems.
work for these problems
Nobody gave it to him. He earned it through a lifetime of saving! You can do it too!
ReeseTheComedian classic liberal..."gimme,gimme,gimme"
This is me 100%. If I spent 8k on a cruise I wouldn't even be able to enjoy it.
ollieone051 that’s what I’m afraid will happen to this guy, you just feel wrong doing it. But I suppose it’s that muscle Dave is talking about. Problem is, working that “spending muscle” (multiple smaller purchases) feels just as bad as doing a one time cruise for double than he’s used to spending.
Yep. But it's not a bad thing. This attitude to money got him to a good place.
I agree completely with you. In addition, why is this such a big deal. A couple of old men told me once that they had seen everything. i kind of understand what they are saying. I have seen the ocean, islands, boats, buffet lines, ......So What? Its the same thing. I would rather have a project.
True, though it's ok to be thrifty and rich imo. If I get to a point of having more money than I know what to do with, I probably wouldn't want to spend it on lavish living still. Maybe to some extent, start living a better qualify of life, but not go crazy with it. I'd rather use the excess on other things which I'd find more meaningful, or giving more to others who have needs to be met, etc
I guess it depends on the person. I have a pride or feel accomplished in some senses when I can get a good deal and save money. As long as you aren't detrimentally not spending (i.e. not spending the money when you need to take care of repairs, or say buying a low quality car such that it loses reliability and you lose safety from it), then I think it's ok to not spend extravagantly. On the other hand, you can't take your money with you when you die, so if you can't use the money to bless others once you're gone, it just gets lost. And I know of one guy who didn't take care of fixing the roof of his house, put it off for too long, and the roof collapsed and he basically lost all value on the entire house (so, by not paying $10-25k for the roof repair, lost like $150-250k I'd guess). So sometimes you gotta pay extra for the higher quality or to take care of the existing things you have
@@caribbeanbound8357 You can make memories anywhere, but it is good to have vacations for mental reasons. the key is for them to be within your means. If you make 150k a year and you have no credit card debt, you could afford a 7k vacation every year, if not 2.
I'm currently working on fixing our debt situation, and planning to eventually institute a saving plan to allow us to have 2 vacations a year, one cheap, one more moderately pricey but still within our means.
Graham Stephan would love this guy.
trueee!!
... You know Graham? lol
Facts! Lol!!
No 🧢
@@cristinacaro_official what’s your ig
Most millennials would see this man working, and say “glad I went to college”, yet he’s sitting with 2 million dollars, and they’re averaging 80k debt.
soonermagic24 yea if you got your degree at USA 😹😹😹
Mark Mccusker what’s your point?
thats because they are brainwashed into thinking you need college in order to make a good living
soonermagic24 college is free almost every where else
Peyton Gwaltney you’re a schmuck if you think paying 30% more taxes for your entire working life, makes something free. If I paid additional tax that most people do, I could’ve saved 1.4 million over my working career. Hardly free dipshit
isn't it funny how the "stupid, dirty, hard labor" jobs are the ones that are the cause for these calls? The college, "educated, smart, professional" are the ones crying about the mess they're in. Hard workers are doing great.
Ouch. Very true.
That is true unfortunately. I have a bachelors degree and I don't regret it for a minute since I am employable (RN), but I feel terrible for these kids that have incurred student loan debt only to have poor job prospects. I try to advise young people to get into plumbing. There will always be a need for plumbers and most people would stick their nose up at it.
Attitude and work ethic, not degree or pedigree.
Muhammad Raj If there's a job for them. But weve gotten to the point where society encourages students to pursue "good careers," meanwhile employers are struggling to fill over five million jobs that no ones trained to do, from plumbers, sewer cleaners, welders, construction. Don't follow everyone else, go the other way if you want to succeed. Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs show host) talked to a septic tank cleaner who was a multi millionaire once. That really inspired me to skip college, and go for a trade school.
It Works his wife worked in insurance so it was a two income and he admitted she put in more than he did in their nest egg.
Dave: "$4000? Then I want you to plan to spend $8000 on a cruise this year."
Kevin: (sweating) ".........ok........."'
Dave: "Wow. You can't breathe now."
Kevin: "....hehe, yeah I know, that's a lot."
Dave: "But you've got 1.7 million dollars, dude."
One of the best interactions I've heard on the show!
Aleks Ulmer bruhhhh!!! I'd love to be able to talk like that!
8000 on a cruise is insane
8k can take you around the world exploring cultures and cities
KWT i wouldnt go that far but yeah
CJ05ful move to the right place. it'll happen to you too.
@@TheMadridTv Youd be surprised what 8k could really get you... lol
I’m an electrician, this makes me feel good.
Currently I'm just being smart and frugal with my money, I'm in the green 47% over the last 15 months and l've accumulated over $700K in pure profits from DCA’ing into stocks, ETFs, dividends and futures. However I’ve been in the red for a month now. I work hard for my money, so investing is making me a nervous sad wreck. I don’t know if I should sell everything, sit and just wait.
Nobody knows anything you need to create your own process, manage risk and stick to the plan, through thick or thin while also continuously learning from mistakes and improving.
@@sherryie2 I agree, that's the more reason I prefer my day to day invt decisions being guided by a fin-advisor, seeing that their entire skillset is built around going long and short at the same time both employing risk for its asymmetrical upside and laying off risk as a hedge against the inevitable downward turns, coupled with the exclusive information/analysis they have, it's near impossible to not out-perform, been using a fin-advisor for over 2years+ and I've netted over 2.8million.
@@AUstinnesc I actually subscribed for a few trading courses but it didn't help much, been getting suggestions to use a proper financial advisor, how did you go about touching base with your coach?
@@corrySledd My advsor is NICOLE DESIREE SIMON, you can easily look her up, she has years of financiaI market experience.
@@AUstinnesc Thank you for this tip. it was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her résumé
This guy is so pure. God bless him and his wife, they're living right.
No, he's not. He's old, got all that money but no time left in the hourglass.
@@kapligerWhat exactly do you mean? You think it was a waste of time to save money?
The caller said no kids involved. That explains it!
Putseller100 Kids are pretty expensive
Putseller100
He could still be sitting on 1.7 million with children. There are plenty of people that do it.
Putseller100 Sir, I have 3 kids and I am on my way to become financially set like this caller. And his kids are probably grown and gone he is in is 60s. Kids are not an excuse. The key here is that this gentlemen and his wife manage to save over time. Bingo!!!!
That's with an electrician's salary. Imagine having an engineering/medical/accountant career. :)
+Lilly Lyra
Electrician's make good money, specially master electricians which is what the caller sounds like. I've heard of master electricians making more than a doctor salary running their own business with none of the schooling cost.
Only career of those three that make considerably more would be once you acquire very expensive master/doctorate degrees in those fields (medical/engineering). Accounting is the only exception of the three (bachelors is usually enough) but can require opening your own practice or getting very lucky in a full time job.
this is absolutely classic. A humble hardworking man has so much money he doesn't know what to do with it and most of Mr. Ramsey's calls are "educated" people with tens of thousands of dollars of debt. Good for this guy.
Rich get richer by acting poor, poor stay poor by acting rich.
Simple statement but very true, if you blow your money to impress you won’t stay there for as long as you are staying humble and satisfies with what you got.
Tbh still I will never be very rich due to choices, I love spending money, not to show off or act rich, but because I like to share what I have and experience stuff together. I also chose a carreer in regulation, where I couldve made much much more in the private sector, but life and work is not all about money, you gotta find a balance about what you need and what makes you happy.
FACTS! That's exactly how I live well below my means
This guy would have made way more money if he invested, but saving is easy without the risk of loss. He’s so good at this.
People buy things they don’t want or need with money they don’t have to impress people they don’t like
"Yes Sir" Southern respect, loving it. No wonder why he is a millionaire.
Ahem... you'd be surprised at how many "Southern Gentlemen" are not millionaires relative to the rest of the country though.
GermantownFamily not money millionaires, but what's more important, manners or money?
+Musa I of Mali- lol, there's that fake black musa as per usual.
I don't get it. He's a millionaire because of Southern respect? What do you mean?
All his neighbors are likely on welfare however which is the case in most of the south
I'm only 22 and have been fortunate enough to save 30k working construction. I'm starting my first real estate fix and flip in a couple weeks
Good luck
Hows that flipping business going now?
how did it go
that' 30k could easily be 10 million by the time you retire if you buy some good stocks
T D 😂😂😂😂
"Spend $8,000 on a cruise."
"Ohh-keah..."
This man shows that everybody can become a millionaire. Everybody can even be a multi millionaire just by saving...
rraannddoomm dude, I’m trying, I wear Costco clothes and drive a paid off old car yet I still have no money, nuttin even close to $1 million.
@@jogmas12 And not having kids...
@@harorider96 Yup just make more money, why didn't I think of that
@@harorider96 I have 2 kids, daycare is $1800 a month, housing, insurance, electricity $1,200. That's $3,000 a month and haven't bought food clothes gas ect. Girl has to stay home so got 1 income.
@@harorider96 you should know, having kids is on long term one of the most expensive things you could do
He almost caught a heart attack after he heard 8 grand sound like to me he got a real hustler mentality
Hustlers make and break.
@@carlose6010
He been hitting homeruns
He sounds so humble. He's 66 so I hope he gets to enjoy his money because he can't take it with him. God bless him
Money NEVER gos to waste... my daughter can have what’s there
@@767dag True. He can always hand it down to the kids and they can enjoy the inheritance. That's nice. :)
He hung up and went and bought a toy boat and poured a bath in a cold sweat.
LOL
AJRURNGNDK
This caller doesn't need advice, he needs his own UA-cam channel to show people how he did it
He did a great job, but we don't need any more personal finance UA-camrs. All they say is "make more money and don't spend it" padded by 10 minutes of filler content
Life goal: to call Dave Ramsey someday, to ask him how I should spent all my money
Honestly 😂🙈
For real 😅
100% 😂😂
I am sorry if you need someone to tell you how to manage your own finances.
*spend
$4,000.
I want you to spend $8,000.
Hahahahahahaha I love it
Blake, Thanks for commenting and watching this video! Glad you loved Dave's comment on spending more!!!! You don't hear that too often. Don't forget to subscribe! ua-cam.com/users/DaveRamseyShow
I was like...let's meet at 6k. I have become an anti-spender over the past 5 years.
i just started it in earnest. i'll never buy a new car again. i bought a used prius with 180,000 miles on it. working on making an extra mortgage payment every month. it feels great don't it (f off grammarians)! Yes Sir!
@@isaachaze1 i heard fixing old hybrids costs a fortune
He needs to enjoy himself now after all these years of saving. Good on him.
I agree. Nothing sadder (and more of a waste) than a hoarder who saves their whole life and dies with a million under their mattress.
Agreed, but just because the trip costs $8000 doesn't mean he will enjoy it more. I think he needs to find what he likes to do and do more of it. If it's cruises, maybe do more $4000 crusies rather than one more expensive one.
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He sounds like my dad. My dad is approaching retirement with 2.5 M in the bank but is dreading retirement because he feels like he's at the end of his rope. He has worked all his life to get to the finish line but it's like...what's next?
Be careful. His sudden lack of purpose and structure might kill him. I'm not kidding.
Valerie Smith tell him to work part time someplace or volunteer. he will be ok
Happened to my grandfather 7 month ago after he closed his gas station business. Its true after all this time having a certain purpose and all of sudden you stop can make you go insane. Robert Lewter
I am in the exact same position. My company came to me after 40 years and offered a buyout. It was a shock to stop working after 40 years of putting your heart and soul into a job. It just reminds you of mortality. It is disorienting to stop on a dime but once you figure out how to spend your time you just move on to a new chapter.
Take him to church.
This is going to be me, Lord willing!
Save, save, save!
dont have kids and you get the money.
Save spend on yourself and give...
Amelia Q. Invest, invest, invest
Nope in the Bible Jesus spoke about the parable of the talents. Have 5 mil saved and die never spent anything saving all about investing
You willing.
Caller: I have 1.7 million and I need to learn to spend
Ramsey: rice and beans, beans and rice immediately
‘Sell the car’
'It's stupid. Stupid, stupid, sh-tu-ped!'
He ought to buy a beans and rice farm! Then he can sell rice and beans to the many downwardly mobile folks who face job automation soon.
This caller made me cry. He is so humble and an inspiration. 😌
ha I'm an electrician named Kevin and I'm on track to retire a millionaire too. "People with goals succeed because they know where they're going." -Earl Nightingale
Bucko I’m considering becoming an electrician apprentice at the age of 35. I’ve spoken with a few people about it in my city. They say that they love it and it’s a stable profession here.
So fricken cool man 👌 I’m 21 just recently introduced to Dave and he gets me so excited. LIVE LIKE NO ONE ELSE SO YOU CAN LIVE LIKE NO ONE ELSE
Reggie Reg my exact same thought.
Dave had a call from a guy who became a millionaire by mowing lawns, from Sarasota Florida. I wish he'd repost it.
+Athrough Z There was a guy who recently passed away. He was a barber and left 1.5 million dollars to the local library. That's a lot of $10 haircuts.
+Altair Ibn-La Ahad That's awesome!
Its on youtube...the millionaire who cut grass! He worked like 50 hours a week or more doing lawncare...
Kudos on their savings but we need to always remember this, they are lucky that they are still alive and should enjoy their life now before it's too late.
He wants a sawstop 😭😭😭 what a legend
I like my sawstop. I paid $1200 for it at auction, it was a $4500 retail price
Those things are awesome. I triggered once in my high school tech lab. Still scares me to think back about how I wouldn't have a finger today if not for them.
How sad to wait til youre in your 60s to buy a SawStop. I bought one earlier this year. It isnt THAT big of a purchase for what you get out of it.
4 years later, this is still my favorite call. Kevin is 69 this year, and I hope he and his wife are enjoying their retirement. I'm hoping to be a Kevin when I retire, and I'm on course right now to make that happen.
people grind their whole lives, to get to this point. its important for this humble guy to recognize that the future he was saving for is finally here. relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor kevin
This hard working man seriously learned the value of a dollar. Wow! Goals!
This person worked hard all his life. He should get to enjoy it as well.
Having 1.7M is great, but, having 1.7M at 30, 40, 50, 60 or even 70 years old makes a big difference.
@John Seo thats what im thinking too, imagine saving money your whole life, then being 50-70 yrs old and you die. Even the imagination of that horrifies me, i just hope that ill be financially free way earlier. Im 17 now and the only thing im thinking is money.
@@markuskarki26 You do know that can happen at any age, right?
@@SuperLinderella umm yes? What is your point?
I had a Aunt and Uncle who saved all their lives, never enjoyed it, just saved it, he died at 80, leaving her the money, and she never spent it, then one of her family members conned her out of it, not sure if it was all of it, but this guy is right, there's nothing wrong with saving but for goodness sake, enjoy some of it along the way!
That’s horrible
When a 1.7mil net worth guy names a 3000 dollars "expensive" tool he'd like to have, yeah. That's why he's worth that much.
That is expensive, whether or not he's a millionaire his perspective on money is still good
@@bv7226 not really . He works in construction. Depends on what the tool does. If it saves him one hour per day , after 40 week days he has saved him self 1work week and it has paid for its self.
1.7 million in the bank and 1.7 million views. What are the odds of that
I feel exactly like this guy. Ever since I started saving I hate seeing it go down.
ManchesterUtd Fan I can relate.
That's exactly the way I feel
Me too
I wish I had these problems. Snow ball is a rolling so maybe one day.
Jr Leon You are the man!!! You can do it!!! Keep up the snowball!
Jr Leon, it's not always a good problem. I have a similar problem. I'm 27 years old but the last 10 years I gave up stuff I can never get back, all for the sake of saving, maybe $100,000? I'll never have my early 20s back and all the great things I could have done, especially vacations.
FortNikitaBullion I lived my 20s already. I'm 38 and wish I hadn't spent all that money on things that have no real meaning. I took trips all the time and what have they given me but memories with people I don't even talk to now? The trips that are worth anything to me are the ones I take with my wife and son.
The main point in all of this for me at least is not for myself and my wife to live well but to leave my son financially secured when we die. He was born with down syndrome and I'll be dammed if someone will ever look at him as a burden. If that means I live on rice and beans for the rest of my life it is a life I am more than willing to live. So my wife and I are saving for retirement for three not just two.
Dave has given many many life tips on how to save and what to plan for our future as a family. Eventually we will be debt free with plenty of working years ahead of us to build a decent retirement. I'm happy to say we have become smart spenders on what is needed without missing on anything. All three of us are on a path to be financially secured for our life time. We are not slaves to the Joneses and are even happier now with our lives on limited spending money. Piece of mind and a life plan does great wonders.
Jr Leon Stay focus, this system works, I have been in your shoes. Wishing you the best
+Jr Leon dont have kids, dont get married, dont get addicted to drugs or alcohol. I dont care if you're making $20/hr for the rest of your life, you'll be rich no matter what.
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This is one of those calls where i just think, wow this is a good man
If anyone deserves this type of problem it's this guy. What a genuine human being.
I came from humble roots. Last few years my career really took off and I made around 300k. I still fly econ. If a trip were too expensive, I find it hard to enjoy.
Yep.
Its whatever is in your DNA and how you were brought up ...period
this is the greatest guy ever, shoutout to Kevin
You can tell this guy probably grew up poor and went through hard times, so now he has money anxiety and always imagines the worse case scenario. Hope he learns to enjoy his hard work
How humble and incredible at the same time!
"There's no children involved." ...and that's much of the story in a nutshell.
Although, Warren Buffett has raised children since age 23 and he’s in the top 10 richest people :?
This is around the time I started listening to Dave. I loved his energy around this era.
This is one of my fears. I’m 24 with 140k net worth and save and invest more than half my income. I’m worried that even if I get to a point where I could spend money like I wanted, I would have a hard time doing so
I've felt the same. We learn from all the greats to 'spend less and save money', but when the time comes to really spend money, our bones can't because we were never used to it. im glad i watched this video and hope to remember this in the future.
I bet a wife and kids will help you get rid of some of it. Remember, you can still donate it to causes you support. When you get enough of a nest egg that you can live off of the interest, you're set.
I have no problem spending coz I saw my dad work hard and save millions and still living like a homeless guy. So I decided to spend and live well and I don't regret it .
@@Sam.............. somewhere in the middle would likely be a good compromise
Y u flexin
wow I never thought having 1.7 million dollars would be a problem.
jg 333 1.7 million could go faster than you ever thought
Having money can be a burdon if everyone around you has very little. 🤔
😂
I wish i had his problems
@@zenalevay2541 everyone does
Ramsey, for gods sake please let your guest finish a sentence before you interupt to spit out your opinion. I know some guests can go off topic but atleast let some speak. Jeez
@@matthewhenson8279 Dude, it's just courtesy. That's what you do. Ramsay has to hear a caller's story in order to be able to help. It's not just a one-sided call, where Ramsay is doing all of the talking.
yeah, talking over an on-topic listener
Agreed.
Very inspirational. He has amassed a fortune in 35 years. He did it working a blue-collar job!!
Kevin and his wife are the American Dream. Congrats to him and his wife, they made it.
Yes but are they going to enjoy it before they die. That is the whole point in saving it.
The poor is more happy now with savings. The rich have anxiety in spending and so not happy.
This guy sounds like Forrest Gump. Love it though :)
More like Gomer Pile
brett kirchgessner I just tried to reply to say Gomer Pile lol
Katie Poyzer Actually, he sounds like Gomer Pyle.
He sounds like me! How about we go on a date? If you're Dave Ramsey's fan then you're the right kind of girl
@@jacyborreaux919 ooof
That $8000 almost gave him a heart attack. I doubt he'll go on that cruise. I think one of the reasons he has been able to save up so much money is because he doesn't socialise with others, go to restaurants etc so its actually not a money issue that he has against going on the cruise, its just that he can't enjoy himself around others. He probably doesn't drink either and so he would end up spending the entire cruise thinking about how much he paid and wouldn't even try to meet other couples and have fun. He has spent his entire life being cheap and avoiding wasteful spending. You would be surprised how many people are like this guy and you would never know because they don't socialise with anyone or flash their money around.
is strange right? in one end, he has 1.7 mil. in the other, have you enjoyed your life?
fernando salas his enjoyment of life can be different from others.
He said he already went to several cruises with his wife
Wealth whispers, and money talks. No matter how much money I have to spend on anything I'm usually allergic to spending my money. I hate spending money, and I'd rather be a workaholic that save because it keeps me happy.
you can't just assume he's not social. you dont know the guy personally.
There's a guy in my town that drives a 10 yr old Camry and lives in a small house with his wife. But he's worth 2 million. And you would never know it. The only splurging he does is taking month long vacations to Europe.
Sounds like a great splurge.
i know a guy who graduated college and started working and kept driving his old honda. lived with his parents and saved up and invested and bought a beautiful home cash. if you see him at work or any where you think he is an average guy because he wears simple clothes and doesn't have a nice car. little would anyone know he lives in a beautiful mansion
If holding onto his money gives him more satisfaction than spending it that's perfectly fine.
I thought most religions consider hoarding a sin?
A million bucks is a lot less now then it used to be.
Facts
A million bucks is a million bucks.
He lives in the countryside of Georiga, I'm guessing. That money goes a long way there.
Scary truth.
A million Bucks isn’t enough for a life style but it is enough for financial issues.
I can't recall ever having heard anyone being encouraged to spend. Usually Dave is telling people to quit spending, pay down debt and start saving. Love how genuinely humble this guy is. Enjoy your retirement sir.
Here's to Kevin living it up in 2021!
When you start investing, saving can get addictive. The more you save (invest), the more you earn. Spending money can feel like a pay decrease.
Love what Kevin did, but I have to say it made me feel really depressed. He's a good man, worked hard all his life, deprived of things he wanted so he could build a nice nest-egg and only at 60 will he start to live. Did he have fun in his youth? God I hope so, this is the thing that worries me about saving and working all these long hours.
everything is good in moderation. There's a classic golden rule: save no less than 10% of your income, invest 20% and go spend other 70% on your needs and wants -- that's including your house bills and vacations, and what have you.
Yes, you should always save some percentage of your income, but never to the extent of not enjoying your life while spending the rest of that money
unfortunately most people think this way and take it to the extreme. I did nothing but chase fun in my youth. Had I saved even only 10 percent I would not be worried about retirement now, in my mid 50's.
If you kind of like your job, you will be ok saving and "not having fun", otherwise will be horrible.
There's lots of free fun out there. 😂
Quit interrupting him... good god
Ya. I was cringing the whole time.
no time i guess
Dave is very rude sometimes. Flies in the face of his christian morals.
It sucks but he doesn't have time for people to ramble.
This guy was going to talk for 20 minutes straight if Dave didn't interject every so often. His viewers want to hear Dave's advice. Not some guy drone on and on.
My favourite caller ever. People always say Canadians are the friendliest, but I think Americans are the friendliest. Hands down. Best people out there, and I've met a LOT!
i love how at the end he said "i want you to help some people with your money" wise words from a wise man
I love this guy's accent. Is this typical of a Georgian old-timer, or what?
this guy was so sweet! it makes me so happy to hear these segments
I’ve see too many people go through life so obsessed with saving money and waiting to “retire” that they retire with a bunch of money-and realize their health is gone. This guy sounds like he could be one of those people. It helps to have perspective and balance in life.
I loved the "generosity" reminder!
Holy cow! An electrician that's almost a multi-millionaire!!
More Americans need to hear this! Work for a living, save, and stop spending.
Nah I'd rather lease my BMW and finance my Rolex.
@@justin60222 lol
harrycq81 no we need more people to spend to boost our economy
@@justin60222 I paid for my bmw in cash I'm 17
@@crazybg878 Very impressive. Now save up that amount again, save half and invest half.
Congratulations Kevin & family. Truly inspiring and motivating.
I have such respect for this man and his wife
i make close to 80k, single, no kids.. and have 13 bucks in my wallet.. I get paid in a couple of days so... ill be good :) This guy is inspirational!
Hope you are saving now
Smh
Do you have any savings or just the $13 ?
What how what are you doing?
@@stanleyweru5171 Hope he's investing. Investing is the key.
Mr Ramsey do you have any idea how KIND you are in sharing your PROFOUND WISDOM. GOD BLESS
Yes sir, you are an inspiration. Thanks for the upload Dave!
Listening to this guy legit makes me happy. So much respect
This caller sounds like my dad, who probably has socked away 1 million by now like him. Just a humble tradesman that doesn't spend on dumb things and saves most everything and works and is still working running a small electrician business. I commend this guy and guys like him. Also helps you have wife that is on the same page. Congrats to these people and bless them. Hard work pays off.
What I recommend:
1. Send that money to my bank account. That removes his problem. LOL
Lol, max out a Roth IRA for me please :)
Red Vanderbilt good one..never came into my mind
Honestly. I have $30k in debt and haven't graduated college. Helping me out wouldn't even touch his bank account and it would change my entire life.
but the question is why anybody should help you
Cashapp asap please.
This really is an inspiration 😊 well done to them both ♥️
Kevin Is definitely a inspiration 🙏💯