How The Debt Free Scream Got Started - 25th Anniversary

[@1st67mustang390]

Single dad here that has had court battle after court battle for kids. This spring I finished off my last credit card and paid a lump 2200 for a final payment. It too me 7 years to pay off over 22,000 because I paid close to 30,000 in legal fees (in addition to the 22k) to fight for the kids. I still owe family and my original FPU teacher says I'm not actually debt free to do the scream. Although I agree with him and am paying family back, I've paid back over 8,000 to them and have a little over 1,000 left of family debt. Not sure this counts and quite frankly after hearing the screening process it sounds like he wouldn't even care to let me do a scream. I'll just post it here and call it good. I'M DEBT FREE! I'M SOOO EXCITED, IM DEBT FREE! I drive a pos car but it runs just fine and paid for! Saving for a new one. I'm just so thankful for FPU, I know I wouldn't have had the money to not only pay off all debt but I did it while having and paying cash for court battle after court battle. The amount I owe is for before FPU. The REALLY expensive battles I paid cash for. I had the cash because I was actually saving to pay family for before FPU battles and for a car. I'm just very excited, I owe my aunt a little left from before fpu, all other family I have paid back, all credit cards are paid to 0 and not uses anymore, all cars owned, all continuing legal fees are paid cash. Thanks all if you read this far for hearing my debt free scream!

[@kenny3269]

I’m reading this over a year later - I hope you are all the way debt free now!

[@1st67mustang390]

@@kenny3269 I am!

[@1st67mustang390]

@Luke S thank you!

[@1st67mustang390]

@@jessicarupe9199 thank you!

[@1st67mustang390]

@spirals 73 thank you!

[@AaronGriffinGWP]

Just got off the phone from doing our scream. Pretty surreal.

[@JiisTube]

Cool!

[@WillStevens8]

Congrats!!

[@granitemoss1451]

I found Dave quite accidentally, back when he was on tv. It was the debt-free screams that got me on board. I wanted THAT. We're on BS4+ now, mortgage should be knocked out in 5 or so more years (about 10 years early, we'll be in our mid-forties). Even now, with the dead weight of a mortgage around our necks, life is soo much better. So much less stress, so much more stability in our lives!

[@MandeepSinghM]

so is your mortgage payed off now? just curious.

[@dixiegirl999]

I wish they had recorded the first woman that screamed on the phone.

[@debrawilliams7983]

dixiegirl999 That would have been a great idea!

[@dianemilligan3839]

Me, too! I would have loved to hear that.

[@lovethemflowers]

Too bad thry haven't been able to track her down.

[@lovethemflowers]

THEY, that is.

[@jkeavyolson]

Haha!!!! That's awesome! The machine gun lady and the country dude! Love it!

[@Ghislaine7]

Such a legacy Dave! This is awesome. Looking forward to starting my debt free journey and I will be practicing my debt free scream!

[@arlettepozzoli1820]

I did it dave!!🎉i ‘ve just paid my car loan , listen to your advise i’m feeling capable to do everything !! Just thank you

[@raulalvarado73]

Debt Free scream keeps me going

[@colin1818]

There are so many debt free screams now. I remember listening to the show 15 years ago and it was a fairly rare thing. Now they happen all the time.

[@dianemilligan3839]

The four people who dislike this video (or Dave himself) must love being miserable and in debt up to their eyeballs.

[@Irishcalica]

I love the debt free screams of people, I feel their energy and the hair on my body stands up. It motivates me everyday! , keep it up Ramsey Solutions, Love the team and energy you guys produce for everyone.

[@butterflyqueen9260]

I will call one day and scream im debt free 😄

[@alexbright7735]

hopefully soon

[@hiitsmemindyourownbusiness2602]

Butterfly Queen . Life is debt no one is truly debt free

[@mikenelson8377]

It’s been five months now. Where you at now? I’M excited for your journey ☺️

[@ishalocke1123]

What’s your timeline?

[@energeticsoulhealer888]

And?

[@lisatorry6758]

My son is 6 and wants to come in to say he's never going into debt!

[@schexylady]

I always wondered how it started.

[@HannainFlorida]

I love it! Love the background stories of debt free screams, thank for tell us the story Dave.

[@carleesgrow1012]

Awesome...love the show and the much needed advice..Happy Anniversary!!!

[@gsx1138]

My day will come.

[@KSlivinghappy]

Thank you for sharing the story. Loved your accents. Thank you for preparing a place for people to celebrate 🎉

[@sounddesignhenry]

Dave we need to hear that first scream!! No recording?

[@snowbunny1001]

I Love his imitation of the fax machine!!! LOL

[@rohayamohamed7509]

The debt free scream why I watch it: to affirm myself, there is always hope. The people who do the debt free scream are the everyday heroes.

[@mrsshanelle]

I love this 💙. I watch at least once a week for motivation. Can't wait until I can scream 'I'M DEBT FREE'

[@donnarivera3690]

We are working with gazelle intensity and will be doing a debt free scream here in Alabama, we will no have to travel to see you, you will hear us from there!! I am so excited, I can’t thank you enough because, it never occurred to me that I could actually do this!!

[@justincodybarrs]

Holy cow. Korn is one of my fav bands. That’s awesome. Makes me like korn even more

[@mikenelson8377]

I think what made Brian Head Welch now standout to me is despite his amazing success (fame and financially) is he opened up on how his family is taking FPU because they didn’t turn to him for their financially problems.

[@mikenelson8377]

spirals 73 no kidding! He GETS it but most importantly so does his family. Edit: and that was me “liking” your response ☺️

[@heartquaked]

This is amazing

[@dirtyhairy9105]

Brian from Korn, that is legit lol

[@colin1818]

I remember my grandparents had Fox Business on their cable at their house. I would watch Dave Ramsey's show whenever we visited.

[@joyjoy-rz7ms]

This is sooooooo inspiring. I will do mines as well in the near future.

[@stephanie.treanor]

The camera shot with headset on was so cute!

[@Cordelia0704p]

I always wondered how that started.

[@mikenelson8377]

Cordelia0704 great story, huh? I’ve wondered the same thing too. A random lady calling in screaming her head off saying she’s debt-free, how she sold everything, and worked like 3-4 jobs, and hangs up

[@debrawilliams7983]

Cordelia0704 So did I!

[@drummergeorge9642]

I only watch his shows, because I love how he berates people.

[@HummBabyBaseball]

I lost it when he said "and she hung up."

[@lorepena3252]

I can't wait to be debt free and do my debt free scream 👏🏽👏🏽👌🏽🇺🇲🇺🇲 the true American Dream is to be Debt Free 🙏🏽

[@butterflyqueen9260]

Lol this is awesome

[@thatsassyrepublican]

Aw man it’d be great if that same lady calls backkkk!!!!!!!!! Pleaseeeee

[@lrgotpillz]

I will call the day I pay off my debt December ...... Just remember 😡

[@hitchjack]

Wonder if you'll still be on the air when it's the 50th Anniversary Dave 🙂

[@ryanmorrison1654]

"Pay a price to win"

[@EvenelShadowPierre]

One day 🤞🏿

[@jaimegz]

Hi everybody. I’m 21 years old and don’t have any debt, no obligations and not much money either since I’m in college. I’m looking for a recommendation for a book. I don’t think I need a “money makeover” since I don’t have any debt to fix but I want to start right for when I have money. I’m from Spain too so if possible not a book too US focused. I would love if any of you could help me. Thank you!!

[@jaimegz]

Jessica Rupe thank you very much!!

[@ilyaguseynov4761]

What's up dude. I'm also 21 and in college. It's a new book by Dave called Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money. It contains the same principles obviously like The Total Money Makeover except it's in a different format.

[@omaxman1]

I wish that women comes forward

[@benjaminbaggins7590]

KORN!!!!

[@triciasuper74]

Does anyone know where Blake's mom Martha is?

[@bigroy38]

Head!!

[@krystalcarr6205]

KoRn!!! :D