How America's Cheapest Family Invests

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This is just a regurgitation of the notorious Dave Ramsey method. If I were Famous Dave, I'd be talking to my lawyers right now.

Will of NE 7:00PM January 03, 2009

Responding to previous comments: If we all lived like this the DOW would be much less volatile, and government bailouts would not have become a way of life. When the Dacyczyn family was in the news back in the '80s and early '90s many people were very negative about the lifestyle they had chosen and made comments about how their children were mistreated because they wore second hand clothing. It's no sin that both of these families have profited by publishing ideas for how to live on less. Finding creative and fun ways to make your money go farther is just common sense. As to investing and retirement, there is no one set formula for everyone. Educate yourself, and use that knowledge to make your own decisions about how you want to live your life.

Sawyer of FL 11:57AM December 21, 2008

I hate shopping and cooking so i could not do this. Going out to eat, taking music lessons, entering sports tournaments, going on vacation is making somebody else so money and making them happy which I think is one of the goals we should have in life. God knows what the Dow would be if we all lived like this

arthur of CT 3:07PM December 18, 2008