Tired of "Gloom and Doom" on the News?

Want some hope? Check out the totally FREE "Town Hall for Hope" event hosted by one of my heroes, Dave Ramsey.

I've been to a live Dave Ramsey event before - the energy level (and the HUMOR!) is intense and you leave VERY pumped up and VERY hopeful!

Hubster and I will definitely be attending one of the many simulcasts in our area..... what about you?

My Date With Dave Ramsey

Yesterday was THE DAY.

That's right. Hubster and I saw Dave Ramsey, LIVE, here in Atlanta.

I've been a Dave Ramsey fan for YEARS, so my expectations were high.

And guess what.

He blew me away. He was hilarious! Relevant! Hilarious! With a teacher's heart! And sound, financial planning wisdom! And did I mention how hilarious he was? (As in "Oh-my-gosh-I-may-actually-wet-my-pants" hilarious?)

Seriously, folks. If you have an opportunity to see this man and if you have ANY interest in ever becoming financially independent (or even if you DON'T, and just want to see someone who is practically a STAND UP COMEDIAN), it's well worth your time and money.

The event lasted 5 hours and it flew by. I was never bored or antsy (never!) and it was only $32 per ticket. That translates into a little over $6 per hour for sound financial advice AND comedy. (Where the heck else are you going to get that kind of deal?)

LOVED IT.

If I weren't already married, I would have proposed to Dave Ramsey. :-)

I Love Dave Ramsey

I'm a Dave Ramsey addict. This drives my husband nuts, but I really could care less. :-)

I'm the "financial nerd" in the family; my husband is the "free spirit" when it comes to spending (and while we're on this subject, why is it ALWAYS the woman who gets the rap for being the one who is the Impulse Buyer....??? In every couple I know it's the wife who has to REIN IN her husband's spending mania....)

Anyway, if you don't know who Dave Ramsey is, he's a Personal Finance Guru (Hubster would say NERD) who has written a couple of books (the best being Total Money Makeover) and also has a radio program which teaches people how to get out of debt, live on what you make, and get off the charge and spend, over-consumption cycle that has trapped so many American families.

We have been following his plan for awhile now, and by the end of this year should be completely debt free (with the exception of our house). And, while a lot of our friends are "moving up" into larger more posh and expensive houses, I'm really excited about the (attainable) goal of having our house paid off within the next 5 years or so.

Just think how free your life would be if you didn't have any payments? Imagine for a second:

• No car payments
• No credit card payments
• No student loan payments
• No mortgage payment

I don't know about you, but I could live on next to nothing if it weren't for all those stupid payments. I'm really looking forward to having those creditors out of my life!

If you're interested in finding out about Dave, here's a link to his website. (I think his website is a bit "cluttered"... so if you'd rather take a look at his book, Total Money Makeover is wonderful... has a lot of case studies in there of people who were upside down in debt and who are now 100% debt free.... and his formula for getting out of debt and building wealth, step by step.)