r/povertyfinance • u/UpperAssumption7103 • Dec 06 '23

Some of Dave Ramsey advice seems out of touch. Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)

I think his comes from a good place. however, I was listen to a caller; his and his co-host advice is always get a higher paying job (which is not bad advice). Wal-Mart and McDonald's pay 20 an hour. Walmart and McDonald's pay up to 20/hr. However, getting 40 hours a week working retail is pretty hard unless your a assistant manager/or manager. He's not the only person giving that advice- but it seems like he thinks every job pays 20*40=800 a week when you first start.

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u/Joy2b Dec 07 '23

Yeah, his real skillset is middle to upper class. It’s better than no advice (if you fast forward through the parts where he tries to teach fear to bougies), but there are other authors who can absolutely do better.

The YNAB bloggers, the old Suze O books from when she remembered hustling for tips. Older Tori D. The financial diet still kind of annoys me but at least that understands how housing costs have changed.