Changing Your Money Mindset Is The First Step To Lasting Wealth
7/7/20262 hr 9 min
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First 90 secondsDave Ramsey· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Brought to you by the EveryDollar app. Start budgeting for free today. [upbeat music] Normal is broken, common sense is weird, so we're here to help you transform your life. From the Ramsey Network in the Fairwinds Credit Union Studio, this is The Ramsey Show. I'm Dave Ramsey, George Kamel, Ramsey Personality, number one bestselling author and co-host of the Smart Money Happy Hour. He's my co-host today. Open phone's at 888-825-5225. The call is free, and some say the advice is worth exactly what you pay for it. Sarah is in Philadelphia. Hi, Sarah. What's up in your world?
Sarah0:44
Hi. I, it's-- I can't believe I'm talking to you. This is crazy. What a blessing. Thank you.
Dave Ramsey· Host0:51
Well, we're honored to have you. How can we help?
Sarah0:52
Wow, okay. So I am stuck in a apartment lease that is around 60% of my take-home pay.
Dave Ramsey· Host1:02
What happened?
Sarah1:04
[sighs] So I signed on about three years ago when it was around 45%, and so they've been increasing it around 10 to 15% every year. And I have to admit, I'm 30 years old, so I was around 27 when I signed on, and I wasn't very responsible with money at that time. But as I've started listening to