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[@alexsteven.m6414]

Crash! Crash! Recession! Inflation! It’s getting depressing. I have about $100k in emergency fund and I have been seeing good news about the stock market and would like to gain from that since I can’t let my savings be corroded by inflation. What stocks should I into as a newbie to safely grow my money.

[@KatyaSantos-g4c]

I suggest you offset your real estate and get into stocks, A recession as bad it can be, provides good buying opportunities in the markets if you’re careful and it can also create volatility giving great short time buy and sell opportunities too

[@Tanner-c2m]

You are right! I’ve diversified my portfolio across various market with the aid of an investment coach, I have been able to generate a little bit above $830k in net profit across high dividend yield stocks, ETF and bonds.

[@jorgeHudson-h4h]

If you don't mind, how can I reach this advisrr? My retirement portfolio isnt doing greatly.

[@Tanner-c2m]

'Rebecca Nassar Dunne’, a highly respected figure in her field. I suggest delving deeper into her credentials, as she possesses extensive experience and serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking guidance in navigating the financial market.

[@samuelrandy-k8x]

I just looked her up on the web and I would say she really has an impressive background in investing. I will write her an email shortly.

[@thisguy7201]

I was also expecting a bigger number. But this goes to show that debt brings unnecessary stress

[@aquila1993]

Yeah it seems like they can clean this up quickly

[@vickieclark5931]

Very true. This call proves what Dave Ramsey always talks about is correct. ALL debt has stress attached to it. So even 15K in cc debt can stress out someone who makes 70K a year. No matter how strong the chains are, you are still a slave and it affects you mentally and physically when you have debt.

[@mhughes1160]

The problem with credit cards 💳 once you fall behind on one All of the others jack up your rates to 30% even though you aren’t behind on them , so they really force you into default

[@kbanghart]

​@@vickieclark5931yep Even when you paid off your home.

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Thanks to Dave. Mr. Dramatic.

[@byronbullough5739]

$15,000 is nothing man. Get organized, get disciplined, and pay the debt off

[@misslanapaulford]

Get a bloody budget. Sit down together and go through everything with a fine tooth comb.

[@teebone2157]

Fifteen thousand is a lot When you can't make lots of payments.

[@nickm4662]

Dude he said he has 5 kids!

[@Stephan2P]

Very encouraging words.

[@joelkaben]

If he was a single, yes but with 5 kids it's a lot.

[@GRTONEY1]

Dave saved me big time. Snowball/Avalanche I had never heard about or even bothered to research. All I knew was that I was $101,000 in credit card debt and loans. I challenged myself and started on the highest interest rates. That was 2021 and today I still owe 15k but it’s all zero interest until I pay them off.

[@mamaj3539]

👏👏👏👏

[@fleececentral9238]

Hell yeah man!

[@angelofratantoni8170]

How did you negotiate with the credit card companies to accept an interest rate reduction? They told me to kick rocks…

[@luckyduck6921]

​@@angelofratantoni8170never said they got their rates reduced. Just said the 15k is 0% interest. Could've been a balance transfer to 0% introductory card or something like that

[@DefinitelyNotRin]

Congrats man

[@tjr4459]

They have 5 kids and a $2100 mortgage…the problem is not the credit cards.

[@awolf81]

Too many rug rats!

[@thelogicaldanger]

They have $6,000/month income, plus 1 of their children is a high school graduate and works (which even if they don't charge her rent, she can be buying all her other stuff.) People live with less disposable income, they just need to make a budget, and cut out stuff that doesn't fit in their budget.

[@samanthalake5011]

It's the kids! Sell them and move on.😂

[@TzUuup]

​@@thelogicaldangerexactly. Very doable. Just have to sit down and get it done

[@TNFVLOGS]

@@samanthalake5011😂😂😂😂made my day

[@Kiru480]

Since I started listening to Dave. I've been aggressively dealing with my debt. I'm now 20% of cleared debt. No new debt. I really appreciate your lessons. Thank you to all the people at the Ramsey show. I'm your viewer from Nairobi, Kenya.

[@verseessential]

Awesome. I’ve been checking my money too.

[@ashleymjenkins]

Same!

[@elcheekoful]

Keep going bro. I Started this 5 years ago. It's changed my life.. I promise once you pay off your debt. And save up 3 months Emergency Fund. You will feel better and sleep better at night.

[@paulcarney2842]

“How many kids you got?” “5” Ahh, now we understand your financial woes

[@wewhoareabouttodiesaluteyo9303]

And a wife....OH BOY!

[@kara2162]

Exactly. Teenagers are expensive. I've got two. Can't imagine five.

[@michaelb.8953]

My twins (son and daughter) are 23 years old now and they both went off into the military at the same time and when they both left I instantly noticed an extra $1,000 a month at the end of the month. I never noticed how expensive kids are until they were gone, but my daughter was way more expensive than my son.

[@christinebutler7630]

Sell the kids. Beans and rice.

[@stewbugz5213]

@@christinebutler7630 lol

[@kayn2756]

The money they wasted on the lawyer, could have paid off some of this debt

[@NickAndTech]

5% of the total and probably all of at least one credit card

[@2Broke4U]

Took me and my wife 2 years to pay about 15k combined debt. Beans and rice, when you’re feeling fancy rice and beans.

[@119jle]

With two incomes. My $15,000 CC debt was paid off in 3 months alone

[@TheFauve4ever]

Or beans on toast

[@Jet-h7q]

@@TheFauve4ever 🇬🇧 👏🏻

[@nicholasdickens2801]

That is true. I said to my partner we’ll go to McDonalds or Subway *when* we’ve paid the cards/loans off.

[@Jane-rh7tc]

or be on a diet, most ppl are overweight in this country anyway, might as well save $$ n eat less, saves a ton cause grocery inflation is crazy nowadays

[@karlabritfeld7104]

I did the Dave Ramsey method before there was a Dave Ramsey method. Took me about 3-4 years to pay off all of our debts and another 11 years to pay off the mortgage. Hubby and I have been debt free for 17 years. We invested our money and are worth over $1 million now. It can be done!!

[@alinatamashevich3354]

Same here, his plan works

[@CaBdosdos]

I was nodding my head saying it wasn't do bad until he said he had 5 kids ouch.

[@PInk77W1]

5 kids has nothing to do with it. There is a couple on KZbin who have 14 kids and no debt. Lack of planning is the problem

[@countdown2xstacy]

$15,000 ? In the grand scheme of things, this is peanuts.

[@cjhoward409]

But if they’re paycheck to paycheck , then $15,000 seems overwhelming. Especially if you make a $50 payment and interest back on it is $40 ! 😮

[@NickAndTech]

@@cjhoward409 They paid a shyster lawyer $750 (5% of their total debt) for no good reason. They're not financially savvy but at the same time they're not nearly in as big of a hole as he's making it out to be.

[@bashirmusah4840]

Hi Ramsey, you are a true blessing to the world. I am your ardent viewer from Ghana, West Africa and i'm here taking notes of life changing lessons from your callers. I am currently on "baby step 4" where I invest 30% of my income in retirement. I feel much better on how things stand now. Thank you.

[@RUBY-zi2ug]

Yes keep at it!!!!

[@fleurelise997]

Well done! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kara2162]

Everyone thinks daycare is expensive, but teenagers are on another level financially 😅 4K leftover after the mortgage is nothing with 5 kids. Groceries alone these days for a family of 7 would be north of 1k a month.

[@weldinggirl]

I’d probably double that number for 7ppl just for my fiancé and I is around 5-600$ I actually went to Aldi the other day thinking it’s cheap to save, 1/2 cart and 180$ 😬😫😳😩

[@kara2162]

@@weldinggirl the weird thing is that it’s the most expensive for one person (around $400 min) because basic household items stay the same. Add on another €100-200 per month per person.

[@weldinggirl]

@@kara2162 it’s ridiculous I don’t like going to the store anymore 😭😭

[@grantv2313]

lol. We spend about a grand a month on groceries for a family of 4 now! That’s with me eating out for lunch and the kids eating school lunches.

[@kbanghart]

​@@grantv2313Me and my wife solved that partly by adopting two kids. The money we get for them monthly helps a lot

[@bluejedi723]

Don't spend money you don't have on crap you can't afford to impress people who don't care

[@DrSchor]

always spend the money impressing people who do care.

[@shanep2760]

Hired a lawyer to fight a $3k collection debt?! 🤦

[@reecegg]

when he’s earning double that a month too lol

[@CurieBohr]

Just stop paying and don’t answer calls until they offer a cash settlement at less than 50%

[@bigcahuna42366]

LOL, like hiring an electrician to screw in a lightbulb

[@justinebailey5333]

​@@CurieBohrright

[@kbanghart]

​@@bigcahuna42366Yes, you probably know everything

[@FreeAmericanUSA]

You get out of this easily with the right mindset. Sacrifice and discipline will pay off.

[@vdwalt4464]

When you have 5 children those are BIG NUMBERS. I've had one credit card since 1964 and have never paid interest or fees, always paid it in full every month.

[@superior120v5]

The 5 kids is what really expensive, there are definitely people doing worse than him.

[@djpuplex]

Not all are his either. Got what.he signed up for.

[@robertkrumm2470]

Seems like the attorney is the one scaring them.

[@JustinCase780]

His billboard on I-35 brings 'em in!

[@CurieBohr]

Good catch. Probably true.

[@Angelo80907]

This man is blessed five kids two are teenagers he just gotta suck it up and go at this debts emotionless and change he’s attitude and way of living financially.

[@christinebutler7630]

The two teens need to get jobs.

[@charlescurran1289]

The dangers of having credit without any financial education.

[@YouSoCute2000]

The whole real estate field is full of crooks. They will never fully disclose all the info regarding mortgages. Many lenders don't ever mention yearly home assesments or additional taxes...and before anyone says "you should have done your research, you should have asked questions" you can't ask what you don't know! I'd like to use that same logic when you go to the doctor and are expected to know everything too.

[@80sbaby___baby70]

I hear what you're saying but as the biggest investment of your life you should know everything inside and out. Ive seen plenty of young first time buyers just going in blind and falling in love with a property and ignore everything else. And if you're not gonna look into anything then pay a third party to read all the literature and it explain it to you.

[@listerinr]

You need to take personal responsibility and do your due diligence to the best of your ability.

[@donaldlyons17]

It would not be better to just buy housing much less than one has the income to support. For example, on my 40K a year income after tax I have about 2,400 per month so the wisest decision in my opinion would be to buy housing at $500 to $800 a month not even approaching the 1K even mark!!

[@YouSoCute2000]

@@donaldlyons17 its not the mortgage itsself that's the problem..if its 30 year fixed..its the taxes in my case🤦🏻‍♀️l'm in California so u know death!

[@donaldlyons17]

@@YouSoCute2000 ok renting cheap worked in the past so why not buy cheap but I know in some places that is impossible

[@01man01truck]

Lol I love Dave's clear distain for credit card collectors. It's hilarious. 😂

[@tiffanyhwang1738]

The problem is not the credit card debt amount, but $2100 for mortgage while only making $6000 with 5 kids is the problem. I am making about the same but my house payment is just $1100 with only one kid and I already feel my budget is tight.

[@emilyavery5970]

My rent is 1700 and I make around 4k a month and I feel the pinch

[@31752samsung]

My rent is 2150$ and if I look to buy mortgage in south Florida is extremely high about 4-5k. Where am I suppose to live if cost of living so god damn high. And having credit card debt. I can’t move and leave state because I have a good job with pension that I wouldn’t want to leave. America just f up right now

[@tiffanyhwang1738]

@@31752samsung $2150 for rent is a lot. It is always a good idea to buy a home as long as you can afford the mortgage payment. My first home is not in my desirable area but it is affordable. I paid 250k for it and sold it 7 years later for $500k. Thank god I purchased it early.

[@SC-or2ek]

I put my mortgage payment on auto paid on the date I chose And never missed a payment plus paid extra to the principal to paid off in 8 years on a 15 years mortgage.

[@NWI_Steel]

That's quite a story, you should be very proud of yourself

[@AimiHiroshi]

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[@wilsonjudson1650]

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[@jamesmaduabuchi6100]

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[@AimiHiroshi]

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[@jamesmaduabuchi6100]

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[@synaesthesia888]

BOTS 😂😂😂😂

[@syrentertainment135]

Drowning in CC debt with $15k…that’s hardly drowning 😂😂

[@wtk6069]

Technically, one can drown even in a puddle.

[@tiffanyjohnson9989]

With 5 kids it is

[@DefinitelyNotRin]

@@wtk6069 The unluckiest person out there

[@youtubeguy4539]

Sounds like stress free living to me 🤣🤣😂😂

[@AT-kt4wy]

Don’t get me wrong things suckkkk right now but people are drowning because they chose to live beyond their means, it really is as simple as that. Everyone has to have the nice clothes, nice car, nice house etc. If you bought used Toyota or bought second hand clothes and a smaller home I guarantee you your life would a lot better but that’s not the life you want.

[@wewhoareabouttodiesaluteyo9303]

I think people (mostly males) do that because they want to impress the gal. If they actually live within their means, they either are on verge of being divorced or they are on their way of being divorced.

[@superblump87]

​@@wewhoareabouttodiesaluteyo9303sounds like something to share with your therapist.

[@shoeplayisbad1]

And the life you don't want is NOT better

[@caracal9458]

nah you'd have a boring af life

[@boston312]

I agree, everyone still wants to live the American Dream like we are still in the 1960s (5 kids and a mortgage).

[@pg9566]

The problem is they have 5 children...

[@JustinCase780]

They should have more. The gift of them is more important than any debt. Please have a heart.

[@pg9566]

@JustinCase780 kids are awesome, I agree! But $6k a month is extremely low for a family of 7. That's why the math doesn't add up.

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

More Americans is the worst possible thing for the world. @@JustinCase780

[@mariorta5017]

​@JustinCase780 This is not a heartless thing. This is a commo sense. People can keep bringing kids to a world full of bebt, they need food, shelter, education and more and that cost money. You cant feed a belly with just love.

[@JustinCase780]

@@mariorta5017 I know. I already replied to the previous commenter that it was sarcasm but they deleted it. 🤔😂😂

[@marianabezerramelo6433]

I wish Dave Ramsey did his work in Brazil, so many people could use his knowledge. ❤

[@thomasfranco5997]

I have a couple of Aunts in El Paso; Texas and they always tell me to buy a house out there. I live in southern California, and I looked at houses there in Texas and I have seen the property taxes. The new houses are spectacular for the price, but my God the property taxes are outrages.

[@youtubeguy4539]

We don't be taxes so they grab it from the property.

[@TNFVLOGS]

5 kids is were the money is going

[@kyleegarcia5569]

People are really harsh. You don’t know the details of why people are in the difficult situations they are in. I wasn’t raised to know anything about budgeting, meal planning, how debt works etc. I had to learn and learn and learn again. The hard way. I also have a rare genetic disorder that makes things harder for me than most people. Not everyone is blessed with the same knowledge and abilities that you have and a little grace towards others goes a long way.

[@cassiem6897]

In 2014 I had $20,000 of debt. $10,000 on a truck and $10,000 in credit cards. And I paid it off in 4 years making $20,000 a year. You can do this!

[@SullivanDickenson]

Any advice I'm currently 19,500 in credit card debit each one with a 27% interest on 4 cards and currently make aroujnd 20k a year

[@nephetula]

@@SullivanDickenson Yes, stop using credit cards! Your 27% interest rate tells me you're missing payments. You'll never catch up if you keep using those credit cards. Instead, put some money in your wallet, and pay cash for EVERYTHING you buy!

[@youtubeguy4539]

@@SullivanDickenson How are you only making $20k a year. Get a new job and add a 2nd job.

[@titolovely8237]

i live in texas as well and ive had collections calling me for years over a $400 medical bill that i refused to pay out of principle (1 hour stay in emergency room and an IV drip i paid $200 out of pocket and insurance paid $1800, but they still billed me for an additional $400. im sorry but $2k/hour for medical service is my limit, and so refused outright to give them another dime). it isnt even like i cant pay it, i have around $200k in investments and bring home a decent wage (~$90k/year). dont let debt collectors scare you. they cant do anything.

[@CurieBohr]

Hmm. So next time you go to that emergency room, you’ll be waiting on billing to pay that up instead of receiving care.

[@thelogicaldanger]

@@CurieBohr In almost all hospitals in the US, emergency rooms can not legally refuse care for any reason, including someone owing them money.

[@MariaInIowa]

​@thelogicaldanger9238 For life threatening conditions only. You can't show up with the sniffles and insist that you are owed care under EMTALA. That said, Tito may be leaving out some details, like the hospital is improperly charging what is agreed to be written off under their network billing agreement. The numbers sound about right on that. If that's the case, Tito could have gotten their insurance company to duke it out with the hospital. Possibly still could. We had 2 bills pulled back from collections after our insurance company pulled rank. Hospital billing is not used to people knowing their rights and calling in the cavalry. Most people just pay.

[@shoeplayisbad1]

They can't sue you and take you to court

[@nephetula]

That $400 you won't pay is lowering your credit score, and that's costing you money (in higher interest rates) for everything you're not paying for in cash. That $400 debt is the reason your not paying the lowest rate of interest on your credit cards.

[@yun9393]

Average interest rate for cc is 20~30% now. If someone has $15,000 cc debt with 25% interest ris $3750 (apy) which is $312 per month interest ONLY! He needs to get on the serious budget before that cc debt become $20k.

[@fortunateforest]

I was in that exact scenario, the day I looked at the principle vs interest on my payments was the day I threw everything at it. The Principle wasn't going to be touched for 4 years if I hadn't listened to Dave and done that

[@mrwubwubz9714]

This guy gets it

[@tubenachos]

This dude sounds likes he's on the verge of ending himself. Hope he gets out of it

[@TNFVLOGS]

With 5 kids it will always feel as though theirs know financial relief

[@ghisellesimon162]

Oh gosh I do this and have 4 kids as a single mother with this income . I had way more debt

[@Tunechi65]

4 kids? Damn girl. Didn't notice after 2 that your guy wasn't worth a 3rd?

[@anthonylamura8600]

I have $700 on a card and it makes me ill :(

[@AR-ln7ln]

I expected $70k. Pay that off tomorrow.

[@kayn2756]

They are either disorganized or not combining finances. It doesn't make sense

[@ghisellesimon162]

Thank you someone said it excuses excuses I’m a single mom of 4 and I do the same or less a salary than this take home

[@MariaInIowa]

Sounds like both.

[@youtubeguy4539]

Yeah, you think she married him with her two kids for her to keep paying bills? 🤣😂🤣😂 He pays all the bills, her money is her money. The child support she collects from the prior guy is her own money. She got knocked up by the alpha and dumped all her trauma and bills into the new guys lap. Now this poor guy is about to have a mental breakdown.

[@roolyfe]

I got 50K in credit card 💳 debt 💸 ! The American 🇺🇸 Dream 😴

[@cherrelle40]

I hear ya. Working to pay mine off!

[@bribri7344]

Same. I'm debating if we should file bankruptcy or try to pay it off

[@princevinny0073]

🤣🤣😂😂

[@bribri7344]

@@princevinny0073 Are you in the same boat ? Or just think it's funny?

[@princevinny0073]

@@bribri7344 yeah but not 50k in debt more like 16k debt and i only make like 300 bux weekly and its nearly impossable to pay off

[@iforgotmyscreenname1]

I wouldn't considered $15K as a big debt. Stop eating out, stop shopping and you'll knock that $15K out within 2 years. Like Ramsey said, "Use the snowball effect, start paying off the smaller credit cards debt first and then move up".

[@titolovely8237]

oh it shouldnt even take that long. with a $2100/month mortgage and a $6k/month income you should be paying off $15k in like 9 months.

[@michaelb.8953]

Two years!!? More like 6 months or so as we shouldn't drag this out any longer than it has to be.

[@aplacetobewithmythoughts7428]

Being in credit card debt is like investing your money into the stock market with a -20% return. No one would ever do it. And as soon as your credit card debt is paid off it's essentially as if you're now gaining 20% returns in the stock market.

[@Observer100-cn7gv]

$15000 debt? Thought he was going to say much higher. Pay it off.

[@thefpvlife7785]

Also Get rid of this lawyer.

[@mjmonkey8618]

I'm from the UK and I love watching Dave Ramsey. My wife and I had around £8,000 each in credit card debt with another £1,000 each in other debts. We've now cleared the other debts and my wife has £2,700 left to pay on her Credit card and I now owe £1,499. We are nearly there, Thank you Dave for the debt snowball.

[@John_watches-cars]

There should always be more clarity on these videos if salary amount advised is after taxes or before

[@cljerjr31]

i remember when Dave would teach responsibility for your actions, now he is talking about settling on the debt.

[@kbthegoat824]

He's always advocated to settle on collections.

[@alinatamashevich3354]

Did you miss the part where he said you owe it, you lose, pay it.

[@tonyhaynes9080]

I too have awful credit card debt. My current balance is £100. I have no idea how I will be able to cope with the monthly payments.

[@Iris-n9n]

I love the auction near the end of this show, good job Dave - hahaha

[@hometowngirl8062]

I love it when a plan comes together…lol

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I haven’t paid interest in 10 years $0 balances on my cards 💳 I pay the balance off NIGHTLY. No revolving balance EVER

[@alinatamashevich3354]

Cash is King

[@RichMind-2327]

Once your subconscious mind perceives the habit of overspending it is hard to stop. You need to set a limit and work on reducing the debt to avoid paying high interest rates to the banks

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

Kids come with a lot of expenses that are not considered debt.

[@thequestingblade]

Sell the kids or downgrade to used ones. Eat rice and beans. Work additional jobs while you sleep.

[@Marine1truth]

That is hilarious.

[@floppercosplay5262]

@@Marine1truthlol

[@keithhudson6460]

He lives I Austin, TX Get him on financial audit 😅 Caleb Hammer will set him straight

[@sarashann]

Love The Hammer!

[@alinatamashevich3354]

Wearing a ragged out T shirt too. Him and that dweeb in Cali dress out of their dirty clothes basket.

[@youtubeguy4539]

He is priced out of Austin.

[@chuckdameron5626]

And cut the credit cards up do not use them

[@eddiekulp1241]

I had 7,500 in C.C. debt and went on SSDI . Took 5 years at 125 a month to get rid of .

[@joshw7415]

This is such a massive mistake that many first time homebuyers make when they’re doing new build construction. You have to account for the cost of the improve land and the taxes that will be forthcoming with that once the tax district catches up. If you are escrowing your taxes, you have to account for that or you’re going to get hit with a large tax bill the following year after moving in.

[@joelmartinez2278]

That's why...too many kids....I'm in the same boat....just nothing close that credit card debt

[@madikoko]

But at least 1 is a step kid so mayne child support too?

[@angelavillanueva4560]

Hi, thank you for all your help. I leave in Texas and they put a lien $4,000 on my checking account. Am scared they might put a hold on my income taxes

[@commonenglishmistakes4360]

When you live irresponsibly this is what happens. I hope he learns and teaches his kids better so the future is better.

[@goofyfishiess]

Jesus.. call these collections agency and settle these debts pay only 40-50%. Why did they even hire a lawyer when they could do settle everything for less smh

[@dfya3294]

Hate to say it but a lot of ppl are going to be in the same situation in a few months w/ bigger numbers.

[@ultrainstinctgoku9321]

Simply because they don't know how to live in their means they live way out of their means

[@MT-yx5cu]

Christmas/Debtmas. Glad I don't celebrate holidays 😊

[@catlady2795]

I wonder if he could go to a debt consumer counseling and get the interest stopped and pay them off for 24 months. I don't know if they do that in Texas , they do that in California. That's what they did with me. Actually I have never heard Dave talk about Credit Consumer counselors and just realized that. Although it was a long time ago I had around 4000 in credit card debt , went to their agency and they had all my interest stopped and charged me 171 for 2 years and my debt was gone. I don't know if they still do that but it was like 20 years ago. Prevents bankruptcy but they told me it does put a notation on your credit report and you can't get any new credit for 2 years while your in the program. But they get rid of your interest charges. So I really was pleased with it.

[@kacyandlaura]

I think their official position is to avoid it because it’s just “moving debt around”. I’ll say though that seems like a good way to do it to me.

[@Ja50nkAt]

Rice and beans and they could easily pay it off in less than 12 months.

[@Shortballa11]

5 kids tho.

[@Ja50nkAt]

@@Shortballa11 oh, maybe 24 then

[@gedecandra7722]

​@@Shortballa11Make the kids work

[@Shortballa11]

@@gedecandra7722he didnt mentioned the ages, bt the fact they are still school is likely only one is of age to work if any. And if you make them work that also means you gotta get them a car so they get to and from job. Which means another insurance bill as well.

[@DDDd-yz6kz]

The kids need nutritions so that they can do well at school.

[@unusyousuf9506]

Having 5 kids is a bad idea for most people

[@gregorypaine513]

90%

[@jonathankuhls3778]

I had $110,000 in credit card debt in 2003. Chapter 13 and paid off in 2008.

[@gregsheeter3599]

Use your head and start paying off your debt. You're not that bad off.

[@cdub7373]

First mistake was thinking $6k/month is enough for a house

[@pamelacagno2878]

Too much house for the income.

[@eggsinsideme]

$6k a month net is around $100k income a year gross. I assure you the majority of homeowners make that or less.

[@cdub7373]

@@eggsinsideme I assure most homeowners are in the verge of being homeless If that's the case. If the state decides to increase taxes, guess what happens if you don't pay? If you live in an area that has laws and fines you for not keeping the property up, guess what happens if you don't pay? There's almost a guarantee you'll have to put a couple thousands dollars yearly into it for one reason or another, if you can't keep it up what you thought was an asset is a depreciating liability. What if the car goes down and you're not in a metropolitan area, you just decide to walk it out or get a new whip? Got kids? Better post the OSHA guidelines throughout the house because one medical emergency ruins everything I pull $4K/month on my own. I know exactly what I'm saying. $6K/month ain't enough. If I had an extra 2,000 coming in monthly I'm getting a nicer apartment not taking on a bunch of dumb debts

[@cogitory]

​@@eggsinsidemeyeah but they have 5 kids I'm not sure it's enough to even make savings

[@NWI_Steel]

​@@eggsinsidemeexactly

[@bcusaaus4749]

15k is doable to pay off in less than 2years

[@Shortballa11]

seemed fine until he said 5 kids. 7 humans on a take home of $72,000/year

[@gregory4154]

Did he say he has a weekend job? Just that alone will help wipe out the debt on the cc.

[@gdolly166]

Mortgage is a bit high for their income.

[@robloxvids2233]

Yes, our mortgage is

[@jimmymcgill6778]

No it's not.

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

With five kids. In Austin Texas

[@tubenachos]

​@@robloxvids2233Do you live in a cardboard box?? 5%??

[@bigbanknewyork3655]

4 kids + credit cards in 2023 you need $500K salary.

[@coderider3022]

Huge mortgage on their salaries , that’s outrageous. Who in their right mind have them gave them a loan ! My parents cut up cards in 90s and took 20years to get 1 again only because of the online purchase and protection.

[@francesco1663]

The ending of this video is epic.

[@vincentschreiber9496]

People need to track all their spending, using a spread sheet and focus. WtF

[@simoneaustin8076]

why not make the little payments you work.. i can understand 1-2 behind but all of them.. i think they froze in time under stress if they had even 3 kids less i feel he would be out of debt

[@nicholasdickens2801]

All debt is stressful and makes you feel ill. This is what creditors want you to think. They want you to feel like a victim. I’d never use another credit card in my life and I’m glad don’t.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

I would not have even offered so much in the first instance, maybe offer 50c on the dollar and see if they nibble. For such a small balance, that is not really worth their time, they may jump all over it. Certainly that lowball should work once the debt has been sold onto a third party collections.

[@DenaInWyo]

Wow, was totally expecting to hear something like 30-40k. He said 15 and I was all "Lucky you!" Then also said they bring in 6k a month with a 2100 mortgage and 250 car payment...maybe they live in California or something? He just needs help knowing where to stuff which numbers.

[@wfs4227]

1st step is move out of Austin,Tx. Its waay to expensive.

[@weston407]

$1,250 a month for a year will wipe that debt away - with a $6,000 a month income, a not so terrible house payment (for a couple), and one car payment, I feel like (even with a bunch of kids) this is reasonable if they buckle down

[@jarviswilliams2465]

He mentioned 5 kids age 7 - teens so that means about $1500 grocery bill for family of 7. ($2100 for mortgage $1500 grocery, $250 car leaves about $2k for utilities and CC.) Problem is living above means as income $6000 month is way too low for $2100 mortgage

[@lorrainei1622]

Why do people even have so many credit cards I’ll never understand this 🤦🏽‍♀️ I think the most anyone should have is probably 3 cards max!

[@nephetula]

With $2100/mo. in house payments, and only making $6k/mo in total income, it's clear they overbought on the house. Should anything happen to either one of them (injury, job loss, etc.) their house will be foreclosed in short order. Married working people should buy a home based on the higher of their two incomes, not the combination of the two incomes. That way, they're not left high-and-dry if something happens.

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Stop paying the collections.

[@davidsensing2664]

This guy does IT support. He could EASILY start a small business doing IT support for the public. Half the people I know have some sort of IT need...getting a printer to print wirelessly or whatever. He could charge $100 an hour and really knock out some of this debt after paying taxes.

[@GuitarGuy650]

$100 an hour to get a printer to print 😂 Sure buddy

[@davidsensing2664]

@@GuitarGuy650 for someone to come to your house…that is reasonable. Much more in demand than teaching guitar.

[@akc783]

You are wrong about that. He could NOT easily start a business doing IT support. I also do IT support. The industry is completely flooded.

[@youtubeguy4539]

That won't help, His wife will take more.

[@doofyhere]

Kids are expensive

[@Prof856]

Just had one kid and…. Maybe gonna stop. It looks like it can get pretty expensive.

[@hamsicle]

"How are you?" "Very good" "What's going on?" "I'm drowning"

[@JoeyNYSDnomad]

15 is a drop in the bucket, worry when you get over 100 grand.

[@cjhoward409]

My husband and I don’t have a mortgage or credit cards but we have 2 small car loans that we owe $7,000 on total. And it stresses me. 😮

[@SweetLivingByGrace]

It's supporting 5 additional people. People don't understand that children are a major expense because they can't contribute to the household and they use resources. Having them is certainly not free. That's why my husband and I can't allow anyone to live with us. We can't afford to feed another human being nor take in another dog than the same miniature poodle we already have. All require food and water and the use of utilities, transportation, etc. People just can't come and live with you without requiring room rent.

[@xuanphuoc1848]

At minute 4:10, Dave said they cannot take a lien in Texas. Is that true? I live in Texas and when I sold the house in 2014 and I have 3 credit cards debts lien on my house. They made me paid them.

[@Rolando91flores]

I am in Texas and a coworker who had debt in collections had her bank account cleaned out by the debtor.

[@yun9393]

😲

[@superblump87]

Did she hire a lawyer?

[@MrTmenzo]

Good that'll teach her.

[@budgiebirdy]

She must have given the collector her checking account information. She should have never, ever done that.

[@backrack01]

Glad the caller brought up tax on the house. So many are in for a rude awakening when the city comes around and reassess thier FOMO home. Shouldn't have bought until you see something withing the 25-28% range. I'm sure he was listening to this podcast..telling him to hurry up and buy now.

[@carolynstewart8465]

Poor dear.... But 15 k is not that bad these days. Kids are expensive!❤