Ordinary Habits Will Build Extraordinary Wealth
7/16/20262 hr 7 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 and the Fairwinds Credit Union Studio, this is The Ramsey Show. Jade Shaw, Ramsey Personality, number one bestselling author, is my co-host today. Michael is in Dallas. Hey, Michael. How are you?
Speaker 20:34
I'm so good. How are you, sir?
Dave Ramsey· Host0:36
Better than I deserve. What's up?
Speaker 20:38
Uh, so I am 120,000 in debt, and I'm about to graduate college, and I'm getting married in April. Currently have not a lot of money, and I was just gonna ask how I should handle that debt in preparation for marriage.
Dave Ramsey· Host0:52
Wow.
Jade Warshaw· Host0:53
Got a lot going on.
Dave Ramsey· Host0:54
Congratulations- A lot going on.
Speaker 20:56
Yeah ...
Dave Ramsey· Host0:56
on graduating. What's your degree in?
Speaker 20:57
It's in aviation.
Dave Ramsey· Host0:59
Okay.
Jade Warshaw· Host1:00
Wow.
Dave Ramsey· Host1:00
So what are you gonna do, fly?
Speaker 21:02
[laughs] Yeah, that's the plan. Currently I'm a flight instructor. I just got hired, but I haven't gotten any students yet, so the income's not really coming in yet. And then I'm building those flight hours to eventually go to the airlines. So that's the path, uh, currently.
Jade Warshaw· Host1:17
What does a flight instructor earn?
Speaker 21:19
$20 an hour for the first 30 days, and then 25, so, and then with room for growth, but nothing crazy.
Dave Ramsey· Host1:27
Are you gonna be getting a, a full-time