Who is your financial guru?

**kmeyrick** · 12-19-2008, 08:06 PM

I go to MSN money every day and read MP Dunleavy and Jim Jubak. Whose opinion do you value when educating yourself about finances?

**homesteadmamma** · 12-19-2008, 08:55 PM

I truly don't know. I loved Dave Ramsey's books, however I learnt a lot from a number of different books.

**mombottoo** · 12-19-2008, 09:08 PM

I don't read or listen to any one expert. I read practically anything I can which means I spend a lot of time surfing the world wide web. I do like to watch Susie (sp) every now & again when she's on, I love her segment where she tells people whether or not they can afford to do something they want to do. Dave Ramsey has a lot of good ideas, but there are some ideas he has where I think he's living in the clouds.

**BlessedMomof2** · 12-19-2008, 10:34 PM

Dave Ramsey is our financial guru.

**nic4549** · 12-20-2008, 08:32 AM

Dave Ramsey the tell in all in money for us. We love him because he mixes logic with Christian values. We were introduced to Dave about 10 months ago and we are hooked. We listen to his show, watch him on t.v., read his book, and went through FPU. We are currently about $5,000 lighter in debt. We still have about $15,000 to go, but we will get there. What got us hooked was the true that he talks. It is my fault and I must live up to the mistakes I made. I must fix them and make it right. Our children are getting Finical Peace Jr. for Christmas. We are happy and loving life.
Live like no one else, so later we can LIVE like no one else

**tbs727** · 12-20-2008, 08:39 AM

We've taken the Financial Peace University class and follow Dave Ramsey's methods.

**McD** · 12-20-2008, 09:18 AM

We like Dave Ramsey. I also bounce a lot of ideas off of my daddy. Greebo/RCannon often serve as my logical money advice people. I'll post something, perhaps seeking advice, perhaps not, but they usually help me out with some words of wisdom.

**redmaples** · 12-20-2008, 09:19 AM

Larry Burkett
He started Crown financial ministries
I listened to his program Money Matters on the radio years ago
it gave me a good foundation for financial things & setting priorites

**melodys** · 12-20-2008, 09:25 AM

I like Suzy Orman. I'm a single mom and her approach resonates with me. My favorite is her list of priorities 1.) people 2.) money 3.) things

**The Muse** · 12-20-2008, 10:01 AM

I was raised by my grandparents and learned a lot from my grandfather. I encounter a lot of the same advice he gave me when reading finance books.

I don't really have a guru, I read finance magazines and a lot of online articles for investment and planning advice, but I've always been naturally good at money management and frugality. I've never needed a strategy for getting out of debt, so I think I come at this from a different place than a lot of people.

**DJ1972** · 12-20-2008, 10:08 AM

I read alot about money/investing/budgeting from several sources. My favorite "guru" would have to be Dave Ramsey. But, mainly, I depend on common sense.

**dancar3** · 12-20-2008, 10:10 AM

Dave Ramsey for sure. I found out about him 11 months ago from a bunch of you all when I first started visiting this board and kept reading about BS's and didn't know what those initials stood for....well, at least that would apply to finances. It was the end of January when I read his book and reread, passed it on to DH and we were hooked. He gives practical advice for getting out of debt and succeeding. Perhaps when we get to BS4 (now I know what it means!), I will read other financial books just to expand my knowledge, but for right now I am focused on doing things the DR way.

**annymoll** · 12-20-2008, 10:26 AM

My grandmother and father- now I keep their advice in my memory. At present- my godfather, my husband, our accountant.

**forHISglory** · 12-20-2008, 10:34 AM

Handling money is more philosophy and attitude than anything else, at least to me. So I look to Crown Financial for that philosophy to keep me on the straight and narrow. My Christian faith plays a huge role in my attitude towards money, and helps me keep my values and priorities where they should be.

**ladykemma2** · 12-20-2008, 11:42 AM

my former mother in law, who survived the great depression.

the LDS church leaders who keep telling us about upcoming hard times, and have been telling us for some time

jerrold mundis, who wrote a debtors anonymous primer

dave ramsey, except i disagree that i think you need to maintain a credit history.

mary hunt, best of all.