Dave Ramsey Against Overspending With Biblical Saying 'In The House Of The Wise Are Choice Food & Oil, But A Fool Devours All He Has'

Financial guru and American radio personality Dave Ramsey, whose advice is particularly relevant for individuals struggling with budgeting and debt, has shared five fundamental principles for building wealth. One of his key messages is the importance of avoiding overspending. 

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Renowned for his straightforward advice, Ramsay is an expert in teaching practical financial strategies such as budgeting, saving, investing, and debt management. He has shared five actionable steps for building wealth, on social media platform X.

According to Ramsey, the first step to building wealth is having a written budget. He has shared a helpful guide on his website, Ramsey Solutions, about crafting a reasonable budget. He suggests keeping track of your money coming in and going out. During one of his shows, Ramsey advises that making a budget is a great long-term way of planning money; to do this, you need to "think like rich people."   

Ramsey suggests creating a new budget at the end of each month to ensure relevance. 

Ramsey's second principle for building wealth is getting out of debt as fast as possible. He writes, "When you don’t have any payments, you know what you’ve got? MONEY." To do this, Ramsey suggests using the snowball method and avoiding debt consolidation loans, as people who use them often see their debt grow back. The snowball method involves making minimum payments on all your debts and using any extra money to pay off your smallest debt first, then moving on to the next small debt. 

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Ramsey also emphasized not overspending and wrote, ‘Live on less than you make: "In the house of the wise are choice food and oil, but a fool devours all he has' — Proverbs 21:20." 

This principle of living on less than you make is also supported by bestselling author Grant Cardone, who believes people should operate like they have no money. Living on less means trimming your budget, and Ramsey Solutions shares a straightforward way of doing this: cutting down your streaming subscriptions to one or dining out less. 

The fourth way to become wealthy is to save and invest your money. Ramsey believes that "100% of people who don’t save money don’t have anything saved." 

Ramsey believes the trick to successful investing is keeping things simple and avoiding investing in things you don't understand. Instead, he recommends investing in retirement accounts. Consider investing in tax-advantaged accounts like a 401(k) or 403(b). Other investment options include mutual funds, real estate (if you calculate the risk), and your own business.

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Ramsey's fifth principle for growing wealth is to be generous, following his seven baby steps to being outrageously generous. This may seem unconventional compared to most advice, but he believes that building wealth means being generous.

Ramsey's seven steps were created to provide people with education, encouragement, and empowerment over their finances. The seventh step, after you have paid off all debts, paid off your home, and saved money for emergencies and retirement, is to "live and give like no one else." Start by calculating your net worth, and then from there, you must continue to build your wealth while being generous. Ramsey urges people to build wealth to help those around them who need it. 

Ramsey explains that living a generous life while building wealth is one of the best ways to leave a legacy for your family. 

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