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Ramsey Everyday Millionaires

Should I Give Up the 401(k) Match Until I Pay Off My Debt?

Ramsey Everyday Millionaires

Ramsey Network

Investing, Careers, Business

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Listen to how ordinary people built extraordinary wealth - and how you can too. You’ll learn how millionaires live on less than they make, avoid debt, invest, are disciplined and responsible! Featuring hosts from the Ramsey Network: Dave Ramsey, Ken Coleman, Rachel Cruze, John Delony, George Kamel, & Kristina Ellis. Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

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0:00.0

You're listening to Ramsay every day millionaires where we talk retirement, building wealth,

0:10.5

and outrageous generosity.

0:13.8

Joe is with us in Orlando, Florida.

0:15.9

Hi, Joe.

0:16.9

Welcome to the Ramsay Show.

0:17.9

Hi Dave.

0:18.9

Huge fan.

0:19.9

Thanks for having me.

0:20.9

How are you today?

0:21.9

Better than I deserve.

0:22.9

What's up in your world?

0:23.9

So, you know, my good news is that leading up into 2020, complete all the baby steps

0:29.4

with really rolling, have up to 75K and retirement funds as a 32-year-old.

0:37.8

In 2020, I got married and then we both got master's degrees.

0:43.2

So, my big downer is that we actually now have 85K and student loan debt.

0:50.3

And when I talk to the very successful people, they tell me, well, you should start paying

0:55.4

that off, but also no matter what, contribute to your 401K so you get the match.

1:02.3

But I have a feeling you're going to tell me that I should completely stop contributing

1:06.9

that 401K to pay off the debt.

1:10.1

Why do you have that feeling?

1:14.3

I've watched you a few times, but I haven't had to revisit the Dave Ramsey Scriptures

1:23.2

since 2020.

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