Americans Have A Problem... (Dave Ramsey Rant)

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[dylanlyons]

Minimalism is so underrated...adopting that mindset has the ability to change everything!

[EvoIX]

“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor”.
- Seneca

[bigbanknewyork]

what's killing everyone nowadays is those $700 car payments for cars to impress other people.

[TheTruthHurts]

I've been minimalist since 2017. And it was purely from observing from my family history. My sister got into debt from shopping addiction and she was still unhappy. My mom diagnosed with cancer, afraid of dying and back then I thought, what's the point of all of her luxury bags and items when faced with knowledge that you might die. My mom has been cancer free after treatment but the lessons learned continue. Since, I've been trying to build a simple life with less stuff and increase more free time to pursue what makes me happy and motivated in life.

[usernameluis]

"Something that gave me joy when i was 16 probably wont give me joy when im 35 with two kids"

As someone who is 23 and going through a personal metamorphosis, this is true. Even at this young age i just don't, and quite frankly cant, find the interest or the energy for things i used to enjoy. I miss my friends but i recognize i have to let them live their own path while i live mine

[coffeewithmike]

05. | Luke 12:15 (ESV)

And he said to them, “Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions
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[reliableroots]

“The more stuff I have, the more repairmen I need” ...that’s great stuff! I spent 3 years living in an RV and it was the most freeing time of my life! No debt...while house was cleaned in 10 minutes... lots of time outside....Christmas was celebrated for the true meaning....it was a very freeing experience!

[Jeff]

I work for Amazon as a driver. Nothing infuriates me more with this consumerism. I deliver to the same people so much that they literally have to be shopping something EVERY DAY in order to get to this point.

[mikescorner]

The stuff we own generally falls into four categories - survival, comfort, luxury or junk. Interestingly, the junk we currently own probably started out as comfort or luxury.

[sadieesther]

“Clutter is money lying around your house”

[happygenerously]

Louie and Gucci aren't worth the amount of money they are asking for.

[trwsandford]

excellent rant! I drive an old truck I bought new. A guy that works for me asked me when I was gonna get a new truck. I thought about it for a minute, since it had not yet occurred to me that I needed a new truck. I asked him simply "If I had an old dog, would you ask me when I was gonna get a new dog?"

Yeah, the truck is old but quite well maintained from new, by me. 18 years and 270k miles. She is showing some wear but no tear. I'm not having a midlife crisis, but my truck might be approaching one. I might give her leather seats for her 20th birthday, or maybe just some seat covers... hehehee. It is a truck after all.

[cutlerylover]

There are miserable filthy rich people and extremely happy poor people so clearly stuff isnt the answer :) Stuff is fun but the ultimate happy comes from other people...My grandfather always said money doesn't buy you happiness but it does buy freedom and comfort which helps you find happy easier...

[philmarsh]

Use your energy to acquire new skills instead of things.

[CaseyBurnsInvesting]

Things don’t make you happy. True wealth is the person who wants very little.

[skater]

I still drive a 2001 tahoe and use a iPhone 7. Not keeping up with the joneses is a easy safety fund.

[nirvikdas]

I didn't realize how much I spent until one night when I had to survive on ice cream because I was too broke to buy food. Since then I have been saving 41% of my monthly income and now I nearly have 3 to 6 months of emergency with a ROTH and Brokerage. I plan to buy a cheap car with cash and invest like crazy. Thanks Dave.

[bstrong]

People have to be careful especially when you don’t have to leave your house and just shop online you can easily go into debt faster.

[tgreen]

The bible says it’s a good thing to learn to be content whether we have a lot or a little. I think the point is that the stuff isn’t the point - Jesus is the point. Great video guys✌️

[bobellis]

Really embraced purchasing things that are truly needed. If there’s a “want” I save save save. Funny thing when you have to save instead of going into debt, the “want” isn’t as important as you thought.