Comments on: The Fab Five – Leap of Faith Edition

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:15:14 +0000

@Dave: Gotcha. Yeah, I was referring more to the way young people view those three individuals, not the way I do. I admire them all, and like I said, I’m a big fan of Dave Ramsey.

By: Dave Griffin

Dave Griffin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:47:54 +0000

I guess I took it out of context somehow, but this was posted the 7th. Under “poor role models in the Media”, You were talking about the role models kids are attracted to. “In their eyes Warren Buffet, Bill Gates and Dave Ramsey are just “some old guys they saw on the news.”

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:09:27 +0000

@Dave: I don’t remember ever referring to Dave Ramsey as a “poor media role model.” In fact, I’m a huge fan of his radio show, his books, and I am a MyTMMO forums member.

By: Dave Griffin

Dave Griffin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:42:35 +0000

You mentioned Dave Ramsey previously. After learning the hard way, he has been helping people get out of debt for 20 years now with Bible based advice on his website (www.daveramsey.com), his books and his daily talk radio & TV shows. I don’t think he’s a poor media role model.
And by the way, a payday loan with usually very high interest rates is not being frugal at all.

By: Marci

Marci — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:56:26 +0000

I prefer the shorter list of links more frequently – since you were asking for input!

Sometimes the longer list is just too overwhelming. Thanks!

By: Tammy Brackett

Tammy Brackett — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:57:05 +0000

I left the “day job” world seven years ago at 43. I couldn’t have done this without my commitment to frugality and a clear understanding of “side hustle” !!

By: Israeli Mom

Israeli Mom — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:28:49 +0000

Some great links there – thank you. I found the first one quite inspirational. My husband and I both left the rat race to spend more time with our kids – it was a conscious decision to do this before we turn 40 and we managed to.