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Ramsey Everyday Millionaires

Why Should I Focus on Debt Instead of Investing?

Ramsey Everyday Millionaires

Ramsey Network

Investing, Careers, Business

4.6 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

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 & Jade Warshaw. Helpful Resources: Need Help with your investments? Click here to connect with a SmartVestor Pro. To learn more about how to plan for Retirement click here To learn more about Investing click here Create a college savings plan for your child’s future. Click here to connect with a SmartVestor Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by Smart Vestor.

0:07.2

Connect with an investing pro for free at RamseySolutions.com slash invest.

0:15.2

You're listening to Ramsey Everyday Millionaires, where we talk investing, retirement, building

0:19.7

wealth, and outrageous generosity.

0:23.0

Austin is in Jackson, Mississippi.

0:25.0

Hey Austin, how are you?

0:26.4

Can you hear me?

0:27.9

Yes sir.

0:28.9

How can we help?

0:29.9

We both are doing well today, so I recently, probably within the last few weeks, stumbled

0:34.9

upon your content, and I'm just trying to wrap my head around.

0:39.3

I have a 6% salary match, 401k, and I'm trying to wrap my head around foregoing that and

0:45.0

putting it straight into debt.

0:47.5

And if we're looking for an explanation.

0:49.2

That's a great question.

0:50.9

I mean, you're being very thoughtful about all of this, very well done.

0:55.3

So what do you do for a living?

0:57.6

So I am actually a purchasing manager for a mine.

1:02.0

Okay.

1:03.0

And so you have a degree in business, possibly.

1:05.4

Yes.

1:06.4

Okay.

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