Anyone take Dave Ramseys Financial Peace University Class??

[oldrooster]

Well, not sure if you are responding to my post or not. The cost of the class was $10 for the book. It was well worth it. Most offer it for free or nominal cost to cover their expenses (ie. electricity or the books) not to profit from it. We were just so tight I couldn't afford the class, sitters at home and the cost of gas. So please lay aside your suspicions. So many have changed their financial situations for the better. It may not be for you and it does have advice you could get possibly elsewhere. Having said that I have been to other finance classes but none of them worked for me. This approach makes sense to me.

I was told by an aquatance that Dave's classes are good, but pricey for the materials and the leaders guides and other misc. expences, for the church (or group) wanting to do classes. but there is an alternative that is also christian based and gets to the same goals but in a slightly different manner and is cheaper than Dave Ramsey's way (note I have not done either class or spoke to anyone else who has) but here is the info for the other version. http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5047813461.html and here http://www.compass1.org/about/ so look into both, and see which one your church would prefer to do.

 

[newfoundland]

Is there not something slightly sinister about this sort of thing being associated with a church though? We read of these churches that make a lot of money I can only hope they are using it for the poor?

 

[SIMZ]

Is there not something slightly sinister about this sort of thing being associated with a church though? We read of these churches that make a lot of money I can only hope they are using it for the poor?

Newfoundland, are you familiar with this class? One of his main points is that by getting out of debt and managing our finances we can "live and give" like no one else. He often mentions how much good Christians could do in the world if they weren't in debt and not following Biblical principles with money. I'd encourage you to look into a bit more. It might help you feel more at ease.

 

[nayeli]

I liked his books! I wouldn't pay for the class though, seems counterproductive.

 

[moms3cuties]

I liked his books! I wouldn't pay for the class though, seems counterproductive. 

The class gives you others to bounce ideas of and support in your endever. Plus you get to watch a Dvd in each class! =)

 

[newfoundland]

So let me summarise. You are saying that this chap gives financial advice about living within one's means and advice on how to avoid/get out of debt. He uses the church then merely as a meeting point for his classes. He encourages his students to give a proportion of their income to their church. But he makes some money from his classes and the sale of his books. My point is that there is loads of free advice on how to do these things and as someone commented they could not afford his classes anyway.

 

[nayeli]

The class gives you others to bounce ideas of and support in your endever. Plus you get to watch a Dvd in each class! =)

That is true, a support group is great and can share frugal living ideas or information on how to earn money on the side.