What Your Credit Cards Are Actually Costing You - Dave Ramsey Rant

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  • @catherinep4707
    @catherinep4707 Pƙed 4 lety +562

    "You have four dollars to your name"
    Dave is the ultimate savage 😂😂😂

    • @mannyjeanpierre4062
      @mannyjeanpierre4062 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      Lol I laughed to that statement too

    • @JustinGoodwin84
      @JustinGoodwin84 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Yes, he beat that strawman half to death! Thankfully most of what he said was just his imagination and that is the reason he couldn't provide any sources for the allegations he made.

    • @pault726
      @pault726 Pƙed 4 lety +29

      @@JustinGoodwin84 You go, Justin. Keep getting your airline miles.
      Read some of Dave's books. He cites sources galore.

    • @mickeytollison
      @mickeytollison Pƙed 4 lety +29

      @@JustinGoodwin84 His source is millions of broke Americans.

    • @christi3411
      @christi3411 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      Truth, and I can't get enough!

  • @Leviajohnson
    @Leviajohnson Pƙed 4 lety +1009

    Dave would probably be pretty disappointed I bought his book on credit.

    • @lifewitholga_
      @lifewitholga_ Pƙed 4 lety +48

      đŸ€Ł

    • @joselemus5294
      @joselemus5294 Pƙed 4 lety +27

      Hahaha that's funny, you should ask for the refund.

    • @tonyunderwood9438
      @tonyunderwood9438 Pƙed 3 lety +27

      I'm sure if you told him he'd immediately refund your money. ;-)

    • @BiggSneaddd
      @BiggSneaddd Pƙed 3 lety +62

      U can't. They don't accept credit cards.

    • @inthevault9603
      @inthevault9603 Pƙed 3 lety +8

      That is the ultimate irony if I’ve ever heard one. 😂

  • @wordlife1997
    @wordlife1997 Pƙed 4 lety +315

    My biceps are getting outta control from constantly ripping up credit card offers I recieve.

    • @nathanielaranda8407
      @nathanielaranda8407 Pƙed 4 lety +9

      Get a shredder 😂 that will make it quicker 😂

    • @shaner2037
      @shaner2037 Pƙed 4 lety +28

      Tear up all the paperwork and put it in their prepaid envelope and mail it back to them. I get almost no offers anymore.

    • @GLURDLESCLETCH
      @GLURDLESCLETCH Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Shane R thank you Shane this is my new favorite idea

    • @eileeneclark9011
      @eileeneclark9011 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      8/15/20....THAT's what I do...I tear up the offer AFTER I HIGHLIGHT my name/address.
      Then I mail it back so the ppl GET TO PAY POSTAGE BOTH WAYS!
      NICE thing about C-19 + lockdown + ppl losing jobs...
      lots less credit card offers being sent out b/c of economy!

    • @US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.
      @US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV. Pƙed 3 lety

      hahaha awesome

  • @mattpalmq
    @mattpalmq Pƙed 4 lety +550

    Net worth of $4? I think you're overestimating. I'm pretty sure majority of Americans net worth is in the negative due to student loans and credit card debt.

    • @JK20239
      @JK20239 Pƙed 4 lety +14

      We are in a debt based economy. If we got rid of our debts, there would be 0 dollars in circulation

    • @MilanBroz
      @MilanBroz Pƙed 4 lety +29

      @@JK20239 There would be more money to spend, not 0.

    • @marcthomas4488
      @marcthomas4488 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      @@JK20239 that's actually not true monetarily..... money supply may contract significantly. but it would not

    • @stefanfreestylez
      @stefanfreestylez Pƙed 4 lety

      Yeuuuup

    • @blackworldtraveler3711
      @blackworldtraveler3711 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Josh
      I don't have debt.

  • @rodmandinho3434
    @rodmandinho3434 Pƙed 4 lety +457

    When you tell your dad you’re getting a credit card

    • @josmalig-on2907
      @josmalig-on2907 Pƙed 3 lety +16

      Stores increase their prices slightly to cover the cost of accepting credit cards, so you’re literally throwing money away every time you use cash

    • @RachelMaegrace
      @RachelMaegrace Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Literally my dad

    • @Superbl0bby
      @Superbl0bby Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Basically my mom when I told her I wanted to build my credit score xD

    • @Scottallen0813
      @Scottallen0813 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Jos Malig-on you sound exactly like someone who’s in debt and denial congratulations they only scam people who use credit cards maybe pay off your debt before blaming others for your bad financial decisions and have a great day!

    • @thepack5018
      @thepack5018 Pƙed 3 lety +14

      If my future son ever comes to me and says "dad, I got a credit card" I would HIGH-FIVE him because I guarantee you that I will raise my kid to actually be good with money unlike most of Dave's followers. And before he is even old enough to have a credit card in his own name, I will add him as an authorized user to my card so he'll have a MAJOR jump in the game. Trust me, my son will know to: pay the balance in full before its due to avoid interest, never overspend, and save up those points and cashback for a 100% free vacation. Because unlike Dave's followers, personally I've never overspent and I never paid interest in years since I opened my first card.

  • @TheLottoKing
    @TheLottoKing Pƙed 4 lety +440

    Dave just yelled at us, going to sit in the corner now!

  • @biggreens7840
    @biggreens7840 Pƙed 4 lety +392

    No matter the form of payment , if a person have bad money management then they have bad money management.

    • @JA-re8gi
      @JA-re8gi Pƙed 4 lety +9

      Correct

    • @ramirenriquez6795
      @ramirenriquez6795 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      True and the world is just finding new ways to make us think we need what it offers, we can't just stay at home or at work and say you're not intrigued by something you see online/tv/social media. we'll always be tested and the slope is slippery.

    • @146348
      @146348 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      *Exactly!!!!*

    • @laughteraddict1003
      @laughteraddict1003 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Agreed. Cash runs out or you reach your credit limit.

    • @tomgeorgestory
      @tomgeorgestory Pƙed 4 lety +11

      @@ramirenriquez6795 the slope isnt slippery. Its called controlling your impulses.

  • @adubproductions9676
    @adubproductions9676 Pƙed 4 lety +60

    "You're not even pulling the receipt of the thing. I know cause when I pull up, your stupid receipt is still hanging there" 😂😂😂😂

  • @tommytometich1479
    @tommytometich1479 Pƙed 4 lety +55

    Dave, I took your course in 2005, cut up my credit cards and went cash only. Raising three kids, we were drowning in credit card debt. Best thing that could have happened to us. Our kids are now adults and also pay for things in cash. Amazing how much stress was relieved going cash. Thank you for your realistic voice of reason.

    • @amgooder
      @amgooder Pƙed rokem +8

      Credit cards are likeđŸ”Ș use them the wrong way ...and you will get cut.
      Plastic is not for the weak🧠...
      I always pay them off early, I am NOT..going to pay interest ever.

    • @helenhilton2158
      @helenhilton2158 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

      @amgooder, I said the same thing about my credit cards--pay off total balance each month, no interest to pay--UNTIL I hit an unexpected financial snag and lost most of my income. 6 1/2 years ago, I hit rock bottom financially and have been climbing out of the pit ever since. After maxing out my credit cards just for basic necessities like rent and utilities, I had no choice but to go cash only. One of the most liberating things I have ever done was to cut up my credit cards and say, "never again!" I'm still in the process of paying off my final credit card. That day will be a weight lifted off my shoulders. We never know what can happen to turn us on our heads financially in spite of our best intentions.

    • @starsky1012
      @starsky1012 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci +3

      That's just because you don't have any discipline with credit cards. That doesn't mean they're necessarily bad.

    • @arienfox
      @arienfox Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

      That's excellent! Congratulations.

  • @bbenjers
    @bbenjers Pƙed 4 lety +80

    Here’s my notesđŸ€“:
    - 78% don’t pay a cc off a month. 22% pay it off
    - Avg. 12-20% more w/ cc, ie at a vending machine it’s 178% more
    - Reduces emotional friction; it’s a rigged game, 90% of airline miles are never redeemed
    - Pay w/ a debit card not a cc
    - Pain gives a memory, which is why people who use cash remember what’s spent
    - The more $ you make, the more credit card debt you have
    - Ramsey teaches discipline & even he falls into the trap of spending more w/ plastic

    • @LoneWolf1985BK
      @LoneWolf1985BK Pƙed 3 lety +12

      A lot easier to get reimbursed if your account gets hacked compared to debit card directly to your bank account. The credit card is a middle man hard stop to your actual bank account. You need to be disciplined to use a credit card though.

  • @marlynsantos9677
    @marlynsantos9677 Pƙed 4 lety +136

    "You're so freaking excited about your free trip to Europe that's not free." 😭😂😂😂

  • @adubproductions9676
    @adubproductions9676 Pƙed 4 lety +37

    "Delta is Greek for we're not taking you there, we just said we were." 😂😂😂😂

  • @afriendindeed3660
    @afriendindeed3660 Pƙed 2 lety +28

    My family has paid off 20k debt in a month taking our original savings for a home and putting most of it there. What a relief this has been for my family. Finally going to be debt free by the end of the year. Never going back to this.

  • @ktee1403
    @ktee1403 Pƙed 4 lety +136

    When I was just out of college my great grandma on the east coast was turning 100 and i wanted to visit her. I didn't have the cash to travel so I applied for used a credit card to visit her on the east coast. She passed away a year later. To this day I do not regret using a credit card for that trip!

    • @girlfriend677
      @girlfriend677 Pƙed 4 lety +21

      Well even Dave says he's guilty of it, and says he'll do it again-- for the grandbabies lol. It's more trying to minimize that stuff. Sorry 'bout your Grand...

    • @keithc6370
      @keithc6370 Pƙed 4 lety +16

      That's one of those situations where you've got to make a call you can live with. Hopefully you paid it off and cancelled it though.

    • @goodgood9955
      @goodgood9955 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Did u get her a gift?

    • @jayhillz3705
      @jayhillz3705 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      And you probably still owe till this day


  • @ThaBloodWitch
    @ThaBloodWitch Pƙed 4 lety +277

    I personally feel cash slips through my fingers more easily, but every time I use my debit card it registers in my brain that it's directly touching my bank balance and sometimes I feel like that makes me more cautious.

    • @matthew8153
      @matthew8153 Pƙed 4 lety +22

      Stephanie
      I’m the same way. But that probably comes from being a cashier as a teenager. It desensitizes you.

    • @mrjones4249
      @mrjones4249 Pƙed 4 lety +9

      Cash slips through my fingers also but cards were a bigger threat to me. I started step 2 a few months ago and it has magnified my self discipline. I utterly despise debt now and this process has changed me.

    • @beefen7921
      @beefen7921 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      yes same. when I use my debit card, I get the "OUCHY" moment lol.

    • @ashleym6155
      @ashleym6155 Pƙed 4 lety +14

      Same! Cash is like free money. I think from all my years babysitting it was always extra money to me. The amount in my bank account doesn’t change when I spend it. I’ve always budgeted since I was a teen though so I’m probably not typical in general.

    • @YPEFFLE
      @YPEFFLE Pƙed 4 lety +10

      Agree, I've been using credit cards responsibly since 18. 0 debt

  • @Evita_Raylena
    @Evita_Raylena Pƙed 4 lety +100

    Anyone else feel like their dad just yelled at them for the first time?!? đŸ˜©

  • @eb1266
    @eb1266 Pƙed rokem +24

    I'm glad that you tell the truth, no matter what or who gets their feelings hurt. Thank you Dave.

    • @jc_dogen
      @jc_dogen Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +2

      it's bullshit. just don't be a baby and use your credit card exactly as you use cash or debit cards. some percentage of the population might have a spending problem with credit but not everyone.

  • @ofc50
    @ofc50 Pƙed 3 lety +42

    I used to be in the 78%. I'm now in the 22% and have cut our family spending 20%. We have paid off all our credit card debt and have saved 85k since March of this year.

    • @Surfer041
      @Surfer041 Pƙed 2 lety

      Way to go. I did my debt free scream three years ago. Yeah I still use CCs, but I pay them before the cut dates.

    • @ryanthepianoman27
      @ryanthepianoman27 Pƙed 2 lety

      How’s that possible? Your income must be very high

    • @ofc50
      @ofc50 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@ryanthepianoman27 We do make a good chunk of change but we were not disciplined with our money. We spent as much as we brought home. Once I cut spending and put us on a budget the money piled up.

  • @motorcyclemichael2182
    @motorcyclemichael2182 Pƙed 4 lety +20

    My wife and I cut up 4 c cards on 1/1/2020!! đŸ‘đŸ»
    Now to get emergency fund fully funded, then on to step 2 đŸ€žđŸ»

    • @mattdomagala
      @mattdomagala Pƙed 3 lety

      How’s it going? I’m also on step 2. Push through!

    • @del_j4106
      @del_j4106 Pƙed 2 lety

      And then pandemic happened

  • @theBSisreal
    @theBSisreal Pƙed 4 lety +8

    I found this out the hard way. I noticed that when I use plastic when I go out I spend more money because you don't see it or feel the pain like you say. Now I take out a set amount that I am going to spend and that's it.

  • @lighningshock
    @lighningshock Pƙed 3 lety +35

    Can you imagine being the gas station skimmer that gets Dave Ramsey's debit card info?

  • @9StickNate
    @9StickNate Pƙed 4 lety +50

    I remember starting college in 1992 at 18y old, making about 9k year. I got my first credit card from BOA. My credit line was either 20k or 30k with an introductory rate of 0%. I thought I was special. How naive I was! It took me about 9 years to pay off that BS.

  • @briank3754
    @briank3754 Pƙed rokem +13

    Just paid a $21000 capital gains tax and I’m glad it was paid through direct debit. Having to drive to my local IRS office with a briefcase full of cash would have hurt like nothing else. Another great video Dave, I’ve switched to cash for almost everything and I spend so much less now. I spend a lot more time thinking about my purchases.

  • @mikemayo4812
    @mikemayo4812 Pƙed 4 lety +240

    I'm just the opposite. If I have cash, it burns a hole in my pocket. Seeing a credit card balance activates the pain centers in my brain.

    • @Rahmonic
      @Rahmonic Pƙed 4 lety +12

      lol same

    • @Vincent-gp2wm
      @Vincent-gp2wm Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Mike Mayo same

    • @mattpalmq
      @mattpalmq Pƙed 4 lety +48

      Mike Mayo yep. Cash feels like money I don't really need and can "throw away" on whatever I want

    • @G4RCI4S4NT0S
      @G4RCI4S4NT0S Pƙed 4 lety +13

      I thought I was the only one that was opposite. Lol.

    • @aberose7405
      @aberose7405 Pƙed 4 lety +21

      That's true, but you don't feel the pain when you swipe, you only feel it when you look at the balance and then it's to late.

  • @fleurelise997
    @fleurelise997 Pƙed 4 lety +26

    "We got Mickey Moused" 😂😂😂😂 I know many commentators say Dave is too extreme in his views on CC, but the trillion dollar cc debt shows that lots of ppl are getting mickeyed up.

  • @dextermorgan4172
    @dextermorgan4172 Pƙed 4 lety +184

    I've saved hundreds of dollars thanks to the bonuses and cash back rewards plus 2% cash back on every purchase and 5% cash back on revolving categories. I pay it off in full every month and only use it on stuff I would have payed cash/debit card anyways.. it's called having discipline and common sense.. it's not that hard.
    Edit: Thanks Graham

    • @robertmontgomery7158
      @robertmontgomery7158 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      Dexter Morgan I do exactly what you do.

    • @markdesign1354
      @markdesign1354 Pƙed 4 lety +65

      This video is not for you, it is for the 78%

    • @alexc5369
      @alexc5369 Pƙed 4 lety +36

      You know why the yankees always win? Because the other team is busy watching the pin stripes.
      You know why the credit card companies always win? Because you are busy watching your points and cash back

    • @dextermorgan4172
      @dextermorgan4172 Pƙed 4 lety +40

      @@alexc5369 lol not at all. The credit cards I get have a sign up bonus of $150 to $250 cash back after you spend $500-$1000 in the first 3 months on the card. I use them on things I have to/normally buy anyways but I pay them off in full and collect the cash back and have never paid a dime in interest.. the credit card companies only win against the majority of ppl that don't know how to manage money or pay their bill on time.

    • @bcgenius156
      @bcgenius156 Pƙed 4 lety +28

      Sorry Dexter but I disagree. Let's say you wanted to buy a pair of shoes. You tell yourself you want to spend $100 for the new pair. You find shoes for $89.99 plus tax and let's say it comes to $110. You would justify it by saying whatever it's an extra 10 bucks more, no big deal, use your credit card. Even if you go on your phone and pay your CC off the second you leave the store, you just paid 10 bucks more than you wanted to. Even though you didn't go into debt doing so, you just spent more.
      Versus if you walked into the store with $100 bill to buy shoes you're not gonna spend even $105 on the new pair.

  • @leod.4401
    @leod.4401 Pƙed 4 lety +55

    I feel the pain regardless--paper or plastic.

  • @dxnielmonte
    @dxnielmonte Pƙed 4 lety +58

    Lol “we got Mickey moused”

    • @edwardrhoads7283
      @edwardrhoads7283 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      There is a Disney card now.... Saves you 10 percent at disney stores and gets you into special areas at disneyworld...

    • @fishyfishfins1347
      @fishyfishfins1347 Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

      that got me too 😂

  • @JB-tr2un
    @JB-tr2un Pƙed 4 lety +19

    I use credit cards and don't pay interest nor do I spend more to chase points or cashback. I use a credit card for purchases I was going to make anyway, and already have the $ for in my checking account to pay off the balance in full.

    • @mkite715
      @mkite715 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Sounds like a lot of wasted energy to just get some points or cash back.

  • @charlesyoung9980
    @charlesyoung9980 Pƙed 4 lety +64

    He's actually correct. I went grocery shopping today. Took 60 bucks with me. At the checkout, the total was 71 dollars. Had I had my credit card, I would've just used that. But, because I had cash, I had to put stuff back. Dave is correct, you'll overspend using plastic. Use paper.

    • @openwheelracing88
      @openwheelracing88 Pƙed 4 lety +16

      If you.went to check out line with 71 worth of stuff with only $60 to spend then your problem is not credit card to begin with. Dave Ramsay blames credit cards because he can't directly call his sheep morons.

    • @jacklyndawson6873
      @jacklyndawson6873 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      SMH at this logic

    • @blackworldtraveler3711
      @blackworldtraveler3711 Pƙed 4 lety

      Ed Jones
      I like keeping a $1500 cash balance on my credit card and buy what I want.

    • @Bnhuskins
      @Bnhuskins Pƙed rokem +1

      Ignorant logic.

    • @loganmedia1142
      @loganmedia1142 Pƙed rokem +1

      I'd just draw more, because the same card I use to draw from an ATM can be used to draw money in the supermarket. Also I already know approximately what I am going to spend before I get to the till.

  • @emrose1717
    @emrose1717 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    I NEED a new rant on this. This ALWAYS comes up. So much statistics on this & people just follow their desires anyway..

  • @georgev3320
    @georgev3320 Pƙed 4 lety +154

    Comment section:
    DAVE RAMSEY FANS vs CREDIT CARD USERS

    • @yourmomsaccountant
      @yourmomsaccountant Pƙed 4 lety +4

      This comment should be at the very top.

    • @MrNGTfan123
      @MrNGTfan123 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      George V DAVE RAMSEY 🐑 vs financially literate people.

    • @sadlifesock8473
      @sadlifesock8473 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      @@MrNGTfan123 because you're beating the credit card companies?

    • @MrNGTfan123
      @MrNGTfan123 Pƙed 4 lety

      Malicemaniacman nice you quoted exactly what a man said on the internet, wow I’m impressed we have a smart one here ladies and gentlemen 😂

    • @sadlifesock8473
      @sadlifesock8473 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      @@MrNGTfan123 wow, you could've saved yourself some typing by admitting I am right. What a petulant person. Good look man.

  • @themasterteacher
    @themasterteacher Pƙed 4 lety +123

    This month I have paid off and closed three credit cards 💳. Two more to go. My foco score falling fast 💹 and I couldn’t be happier.

    • @huggyuk
      @huggyuk Pƙed 4 lety +3

      dnizus Way to go!👍

    • @kebinyo
      @kebinyo Pƙed 4 lety +30

      @Michel Houellebecq if you're planning to never borrow money again, who cares what your credit score is?

    • @themasterteacher
      @themasterteacher Pƙed 4 lety +12

      Michel Houellebecq true but sadly I was part of the 78%. I had a 790 fico score in April/May. I now have a 566. I closed a 17 year old account with about $17,000 in credit. It hit hard when I realized my savings didn’t match my credit score.

    • @hadinterest
      @hadinterest Pƙed 4 lety +26

      @@kebinyo borrowing money is not the only reason you need a good credit score

    • @user-cv3gd2wr5q
      @user-cv3gd2wr5q Pƙed 4 lety

      Michel Houellebecq LoL that’s lame! But whatever...continue on down that road.

  • @ludens1526
    @ludens1526 Pƙed 4 lety +20

    It doesn’t sit right with me to spend money I don’t have. It’s insane to me to the point I won’t date someone who’s in debt. It’s simple buy what you can afford or save up to the point where you can buy it twice. You don’t need the most expensive car or whatever

    • @euenfheiejrj
      @euenfheiejrj Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Ludens you can have the money and use a credit card. I don’t buy anything if I don’t have the money but I use a credit card. I have no debt and excellent credit. I use my credit card like a debit card but I get extra benefits from it.

    • @inthevault9603
      @inthevault9603 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      And don’t date anyone with a child/children and/or married before. It’s nothing but trouble both financially and emotionally.

    • @mikepawlikguitar
      @mikepawlikguitar Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Dating someone who's in debt sounds like a disaster. Dating someone who's in debt and they don't know how much is a catastrophe. Dating someone who's in debt, who doesn't know how much, and who doesn't have a plan sounds apocalyptic.
      I would NEVER date someone who is in debt. Period.

  • @jordancarey8907
    @jordancarey8907 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    I have absolutely 0 knowledge of how much cash I have spent in the past year, however I know to the exact penny how much I spent on my 22 credit cards. Because I am constantly reminded of it, unlike cash that just disappears!

  • @Krissy_K888
    @Krissy_K888 Pƙed 4 lety +24

    I used my debit card and to activate the pain centres I wrote down every dime I spent. Also, I had a budget. It worked great, I learned to really think about every purchase and what I need vs what I just want.

    • @loganmedia1142
      @loganmedia1142 Pƙed rokem

      I don't need to write it down, because I get a notification after each transaction, although I do put it into a spreadsheet, so I can run my total against my bank's at the end of each month.

    • @Krissy_K888
      @Krissy_K888 Pƙed rokem

      @Sober Gnostic It wasn't bad at all. I was just learning behavior by utilizing my senses. It was a grounding experience. I don't do it anymore because the lesson is learned and I benefit from it every day.

  • @dafeck5574
    @dafeck5574 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Debit card is the way. With cash, I hate holding loose change and eventually forgetting about them

  • @stevejustice1352
    @stevejustice1352 Pƙed 4 lety +6

    PAPER MONEY DAVE.....I carry a Chunk of gold and I shave it off with a knife to pay for things.... make a budget....when I pay any Bill now it causes friction ...debit or credit. I still won't use credit for anything I didn't budget for.

  • @SavageBunny1
    @SavageBunny1 Pƙed 4 lety +318

    I mean even Apple has their own credit cards, it must be a good business.

    • @Ryan_DeWitt
      @Ryan_DeWitt Pƙed 4 lety +25

      It is good business. Hence the 78% they make a lot of money off. Way more than enough to cover the people that don't. Even on those people, they make a tiny bit of $ off of the fees they charge merchants. They only lose $ when someone defaults and they can't collect or someone steals a credit card and they eat the cost. However that is just standard bad debt, some call it breakage and a cost all businesses have.

    • @miketsypan5284
      @miketsypan5284 Pƙed 4 lety +19

      very good business... for the lender

    • @whatupdoe3623
      @whatupdoe3623 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Indeed, I like their credit card. 2% back on everything I great. I most I’ve ever had for everything was 1.25%

    • @enriquepadilla2542
      @enriquepadilla2542 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@whatupdoe3623 everything with apple pay only

    • @UnknownUnknown-tu3be
      @UnknownUnknown-tu3be Pƙed 4 lety +12

      They have a credit card now because they want the Apple consumers to rely on them completely and never leave the ecosystem. Like google with their phone service.

  • @kevinalmiron8693
    @kevinalmiron8693 Pƙed 4 lety +57

    i got 6 credit cards a 740 credit score and still keep my credit utilization low. I use credit cards to spend money i would be spending anyways. they are not bad if you know how to use them. now if you DONT know how to use them you max them out and pay the minumum of course they are bad. it depends on how YOU use them!

    • @ibealion1
      @ibealion1 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      "Knowing how to use them" does not equal "Spending only what you should/can".

    • @kevinalmiron8693
      @kevinalmiron8693 Pƙed 3 lety +7

      @@ibealion1 well that's why you should using them in things you would be spending anyways.

    • @nicholaspinedo9675
      @nicholaspinedo9675 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      @@ibealion1 it does because that’s how you should use them. Treat them like cash.

    • @Zandi33389
      @Zandi33389 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      So why do u need them if you can use a debit card. Because if you ever forget to pay then you incur a charge.

    • @jaredfrazier2216
      @jaredfrazier2216 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@Zandi33389 stop reaching bro lol

  • @neog.6048
    @neog.6048 Pƙed 4 lety +36

    “Your net worth is 4 dollarsâ€đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł I love Dave

    • @summerjoy247
      @summerjoy247 Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

      đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

  • @GBU61
    @GBU61 Pƙed 4 lety +26

    I really like the overall philosophy that he preaches. His big emphasis is live within your means and pay attention to what you spend. The only issue I have is Dave has a “one size fits all” philosophy. I wish he would acknowledge that there is more than one way to manage money. A disciplined person will do fine with money and with other life decisions.

    • @blacksmith0316
      @blacksmith0316 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      95% of the people who this show caters to have no financial discipline. If someone knows there are other ways to achieve financial freedom, they do not need to hear Dave Ramsey say it. This is his show and his personal philosophy.

    • @gonnahavemesomefun
      @gonnahavemesomefun Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

      I agree so much I thought this comment was by me as I read 5 words in haha. I use a credit card to buy online. I record each purchase in a spreadsheet. I pay off the balance using the money I would have withdrawn for the purhase. I use a separate credit card purely for my work expenses. Credit card work. But I do understand that Dave is preaching to those that aren't good with money, so from that perspective they are dangerous. I once racked up credit card debt when my bank gave me one as a student - they must have made a load out of me!
      EDIT: I continued to listen to Dave and I think he's right lol. It's the pain thing. Even when I use my credit card and register the payment on my spreadsheet, it doesn't cause any pain in my bank account. Hmmmm. I need to rethink this I think!

    • @summerjoy247
      @summerjoy247 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      Sometimes he can be tough to budge but at least he’s basing it on data/studies and not his own stubbornness đŸ€·â€â™€ïž His plan is tried and true

  • @MansterBear
    @MansterBear Pƙed 4 lety +7

    Man, I must just know every single "above average" CC user... because everyone I've told this too says it's not them. "They always pay it off on time, and they never buy more than they would have with cash". I just shake my head and smile and say "Yea, it's weird, because NOBODY I ever talk to is the person who does it... yet the average person does it."

    • @Coolfusis
      @Coolfusis Pƙed 4 lety +9

      You might! The stat was, what, 78% carry a balance? That's 1 in 5 (of the population) who don't. Since folks tend to hang with like-minded individuals, if you're hanging with a fiscally responsible crowd, it wouldn't be surprising if you had a better-than-average amount of friends who are in that 1 in 5.

    • @nsbioy
      @nsbioy Pƙed 4 lety

      I am guilty of the latter but not the former.

    • @originalBessie
      @originalBessie Pƙed 4 lety

      Keep those friends as they were clearly taught discipline!! I never learned it until I became an adult and am swamped in debt!! Congrats on picking good friends!!

  • @F3Zzii
    @F3Zzii Pƙed 4 lety +323

    Stop the preview at the beginning. Keep the old format

    • @Jay-pf2cn
      @Jay-pf2cn Pƙed 4 lety +15

      I kinda like it. Seems to be trending with other CZcams videos.

    • @slyfoxx2973
      @slyfoxx2973 Pƙed 4 lety +20

      Agreed. Just get down to business.

    • @angel0island0ninja
      @angel0island0ninja Pƙed 4 lety +16

      I don't like it here or in other videos, it just gets me in the habit of skipping ahead immediately

    • @Garebare1
      @Garebare1 Pƙed 4 lety +18

      It spoils the video and then when that part actually happens I just forward it Bc I already listened to it. It’s annoying

    • @wk3820
      @wk3820 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Agreed

  • @Boristien405
    @Boristien405 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    I worked in retail and cashiers + sales associates are rewarded greatly if they manage to sell a credit card for the store. They help profits for the business SO much. When I worked there, then I realized why it's so one sided in advertising. They don't help the consumer in virtually any instance. Even if you think you're the savviest person ever, credit cards are just a burden to manage and do not excel your wealth significantly even if you pay everything off, get rewards, etc. In the end it restricts you on where/what you want to buy while just adding another thing on your list to test your mental health.

  • @JonnyBeoulve
    @JonnyBeoulve Pƙed 4 lety +13

    I have two credit cards. I've been paying them off every month since I got them. Never missed a month in over 10 years. My credit score is through the roof.

    • @lowgizzle
      @lowgizzle Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Same here been doing the cash back method since 2007 and never missed a payment.

    • @SKBottom
      @SKBottom Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Same here. Dave's product and brand is geared towards someone with no discipline. Not all of us fit that category.

    • @gmilla2825
      @gmilla2825 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Why are you watching Dave if you have it all figured out and Dave is stupid?
      I call BS on all you liars.

    • @SKBottom
      @SKBottom Pƙed 4 lety +4

      @@gmilla2825 easy there, Kool-Aid drinker. He is entertaining and he has some very interesting calls. Plus, I think the baby steps are great. It's after the baby steps where Dave and I disagree.

  • @LG123ABC
    @LG123ABC Pƙed 4 lety +27

    Yeah, but I don't buy more gasoline because I'm paying at the pump with plastic. I fill up my tank when it needs it -- whether I'm paying with cash or credit.

    • @Myfrugallife
      @Myfrugallife Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Exactly. Same for me. Same with everything, food and other stuff.

    • @bjcj123
      @bjcj123 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      If you only had $20 in your wallet you wouldn't spend over $20.

    • @marcdonvito6485
      @marcdonvito6485 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      @@bjcj123 And then you would run out of gas on the highway.

    • @stayathomemarine
      @stayathomemarine Pƙed 4 lety +6

      @@marcdonvito6485 No. Then you would go home and not do anything besides drive to and from work until you get paid next. Frugal people stay home and not drive anywhere because that spends money

    • @bjcj123
      @bjcj123 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      The point is stick to a budget. The whole point of the envelope system is to limit spending on a category. The idea of only having $20 in your wallet is an analogy for having a budget. With plastic it is a lot easier to "dip" into other envelopes i.e. spending categories. If your card said declined because you overspent on that budget category then you would spend less. A good example is today I went and bought fruit and veg and deliberately only took $100. Guess how much the bill came to... $103.85. I said to the cashier "can I take the spinach back", to which she replied, "no $100 is fine" (we live in the country; people are very friendly and generous). Keep to a budget, use cash or a cash equivalent mentality along with a budget. You will save, guaranteed!

  • @glennt222
    @glennt222 Pƙed 3 lety +5

    I try to listen to a couple of Dave Ramsey videos every morning to remind me of the debt noose.

  • @byrnes102
    @byrnes102 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    I love that he says "airline service, other than Southwest, is an oxymoron". How true that is.. I only fly Southwest now because they are the one airline that I feel like they actually care about me as a customer.

  • @michaelwoods4495
    @michaelwoods4495 Pƙed 4 lety +9

    My goodness, he's young! When I was young we didn't walk into the store to pay with cash. The attendant put the gas in, checked the oil and tire pressures, and we handed the cash to him without ever leaving the car.

    • @mrjones4249
      @mrjones4249 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      It depends what state you lived in.

    • @Bertuzz84
      @Bertuzz84 Pƙed 2 lety

      Wow that must have been an amazing time haha. These days you just put the debit card into the slot to pay for the gas. No actual people work at most gas stations anymore.

    • @mistyjenkins5771
      @mistyjenkins5771 Pƙed 2 lety

      And they checked the oil and cleaned the windshield. Full service, of course.

    • @cartninja6479
      @cartninja6479 Pƙed 2 lety

      When fish got out of the ocean and grew legs

  • @Devinfrbs
    @Devinfrbs Pƙed 4 lety +2

    I'm a programmer. I coded something that sends me a daily budget using the banks automated notifications. When I'm over the budget, my credit card doesn't work unless I actually sign in and authorize more spending which I only do in emergencies. Every transaction sends me a text with how it affected my budget and what remains for the day. The best discipline is making your system not require discipline.
    So. I spend exactly what I want to as laid out in my budget. If I overspend today I can't spend tomorrow. However, his advice works for the vast majority of people and that's why he is 100% correct in this segment.

  • @howsitgoing3967
    @howsitgoing3967 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank You Dave! Wish you were around when I was younger, but now I know better!

  • @silverfish2341
    @silverfish2341 Pƙed 4 lety +9

    Not having a credit card is the only reason I m not financially ruined

    • @summerjoy247
      @summerjoy247 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      Seriously, I had a card to every store in the mall in my 20s đŸ˜©

  • @davek9648
    @davek9648 Pƙed 4 lety +8

    I still feel the pain with a debit card since it comes out of my account. I keep track of that with my budget.

  • @CaliforniaDreamin.
    @CaliforniaDreamin. Pƙed 4 lety

    Dave’s voice is addicting! I can’t stop watching these videos!!!

  • @Lamars.Smallwood
    @Lamars.Smallwood Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I ❀ the information he gives

  • @DaMainDude
    @DaMainDude Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Delta is greek for "We're not really taking you there, we just said we were" - I almost died laughing haha

  • @SAAN27
    @SAAN27 Pƙed 4 lety +71

    I use my credit card to pay for food and gas and my bills, that I would pay off monthly anyway, so I use those points every year for sorts of free stuff. It all comes down to personal responsibility

    • @Yewon2001
      @Yewon2001 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Maybe you buy the more expensive brand to get the miles/points/whatever.

    • @SAAN27
      @SAAN27 Pƙed 3 lety +7

      @@Yewon2001 naw, I'm cheap lol

    • @jollama
      @jollama Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@Yewon2001 ratioed

    • @jaredfrazier2216
      @jaredfrazier2216 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@Yewon2001 stop reaching. Not everything is an argument

    • @gracieluf424
      @gracieluf424 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@jaredfrazier2216 exactly, just how Dave can’t wrap his head around all those “stupid people” as he calls them , that get into debt, there are also some of us who are debt-free and can responsibility manage our finances. People can’t wrap their head around that one either đŸ€·đŸ»â€â™€ïž

  • @hamsicle
    @hamsicle Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

    I am someone who pays off my CC every month but I absolutely agree with him about the emotions of paying with cash vs with plastic.

  • @andygarcia3585
    @andygarcia3585 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I have 5 credit cards and only use 1 for most of what I purchase. In the past year I’ve opened 3 CC and received a total of $600 intro bonuses. I also get between 2-5% cash back, fraud protection, purchase protection, zero liability protection, curb aide assistance, and $0 annual fee. I auto-pay full balance every month and receive push notifications whenever I am within $100 of my budget so I can never overspend.

  • @SFDJMark
    @SFDJMark Pƙed 4 lety +4

    The people who really should not ever use credit cards are the ones who pick them for "the lowest interest rate". The fact of someone shopping for a credit card that way tells you that they're using credit cards incorrectly (intending to carry a balance).

  • @AndrewGackenbach
    @AndrewGackenbach Pƙed 4 lety +7

    I think for younger generations cash feels like money already spent. Certainly if you can only use cash then you are limited by how much you are carrying, but I don't really feel it when I spend cash because it's money that's already been deducted from my bank account and I don't have to look at a digital record of the expense like I do with debit/credit.

  • @verysmarteducation
    @verysmarteducation Pƙed 4 lety +3

    I paid $5 cash at the pump until I can use my card at Costco. I get 4% cash back. Cash back is always better than airline miles. On top of that, the gasoline at Costco in my area is about 40-50 cents per gallon less expensive than other gasoline stations. If people have discipline, it is always smarter to used credit cards with cash back as long as they payoff the entire balance each month and never pay interest.

  • @infinitejustice2991
    @infinitejustice2991 Pƙed 4 lety +7

    I get it, Dave, credit cards aren’t meant for everyone. But as a Disciplined person I really enjoy credit card’s convenience and benefit.

    • @InDatParish
      @InDatParish Pƙed 4 lety

      Infinite Justice you missed one of his points actually. Or chose to ignore it. Even if you pay the balance off every month, are you really “disciplined” if you ended up spending 20% more than you would have if you would have paid in cash? The answer is no. That’s one of his points.

    • @infinitejustice2991
      @infinitejustice2991 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      ​@@InDatParish No, I don't. I don't know where Dave got this number, but I don't think I fall into that category. Because Discipline for myself not only means paid my bills on time, also means that I only buy what's necessary.

    • @InDatParish
      @InDatParish Pƙed 4 lety

      Infinite Justice well congratulations. He didn’t say this was the case for 100% of the people.

    • @loganmedia1142
      @loganmedia1142 Pƙed rokem

      @@InDatParish He certainly tried to imply it.

  • @bradb-rad3624
    @bradb-rad3624 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Spot on! It’s also why casinos use chips because you don’t feel as much pain as you would throwing away the Benjamin’s.

  • @briancross6620
    @briancross6620 Pƙed 4 lety +211

    I wish Graham Stephen would watch this😂

    • @nicoletara353
      @nicoletara353 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      Right 😂

    • @user-zd9fc4vs4q
      @user-zd9fc4vs4q Pƙed 4 lety +10

      He obviously will

    • @mannyjeanpierre4062
      @mannyjeanpierre4062 Pƙed 4 lety +16

      Lol he's the anti Ramsey.

    • @xrlben
      @xrlben Pƙed 4 lety +7

      I wish Graham understood this 😂😂😂

    • @user-zd9fc4vs4q
      @user-zd9fc4vs4q Pƙed 4 lety +29

      @@xrlben lol I disagree with Dave Ramsey here & agree with Graham Stephon much more. Though I'm not rich, my net worth is only $4.

  • @ghelhead
    @ghelhead Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you Dave you are a good man. God bless you and your family :)

  • @dianamackinen182
    @dianamackinen182 Pƙed rokem

    Great information. Thank you.

  • @pillarsofserpents
    @pillarsofserpents Pƙed 3 lety +10

    i agree with dave on almost everything. credits cards is not one of them. I'd love for Dave to follow me around for a few months and see how I handle my CCs. he'd probably be too prideful to admit that some of us ARE beating the system.

    • @GoRun1982
      @GoRun1982 Pƙed 2 lety

      No one beats the system

  • @DEM78976
    @DEM78976 Pƙed 4 lety +42

    For those of us disciplined enough to not overspend I'd say you're wrong. Haven't paid for a single flight in over 5 years thanks to my AMEX

    • @kevinrojas3131
      @kevinrojas3131 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      And the added "flex" value is also a perk

    • @jerrygee941
      @jerrygee941 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      You wouldn’t go on any flights and waste money on vacation if you didn’t have the points. You spend more money on the vacation than the flights so even though you save on the flight you are still spending. It’s about behavior. If you didn’t have a credit card you would be spending less money on vacations and more on paying off debt. Statistically.

    • @DEM78976
      @DEM78976 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      @@jerrygee941 Agreed, it's all about behavior. I'd probably still be traveling just the same as I have 0 debt and can afford to do so without the rewards. The fact that I'm leveraging reward points by utilizing a charge card that I pay in full every month is being savvy by using one card vs another. Once the behavior is in place, the rest is secondary.

    • @RKmndo
      @RKmndo Pƙed 4 lety +4

      @@jerrygee941 What debt? I have no CC balance carried, but I DO have rewards points, so...my CC owes ME. I have no student loans, but I have a degree, a veteran's grant, and tuition reimbursement from work. I have no vehicle loans. I have an emergency fund and other savings. I'm getting vested in a pension fund AND I put into a 401K and IRA. I have 2 jobs and I'm starting a side business. I think I can afford a simple vacation now and then.

    • @Yewon2001
      @Yewon2001 Pƙed 3 lety

      Do you own your own home without a mortgage? If not, shut up and listen to Dave

  • @JustinGoodwin84
    @JustinGoodwin84 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    They did NOT study me and they even asked me to read the rules before the game started! How is that a trap? Do you not have freedom of choice?

  • @renecuevas4128
    @renecuevas4128 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

    I love the true advice Blessings

  • @aloknight3656
    @aloknight3656 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I've had a debit card for a really long time, I definitely feel like I spend more when I use it. I still feel pain when I spend money with my debit card but not as much as I feel when I use cash.

  • @skyelizsam
    @skyelizsam Pƙed 4 lety +30

    The "Coming Up..." preview is so unnecessary. Can we not make that a thing?

  • @azulyplomo5225
    @azulyplomo5225 Pƙed 4 lety

    If you want to progress on your life , there is a big difference between bad debt and good debt. We have to learn how to identify to 2 points... bad debt make you poor , good debt make you rich... you are the best David Ramsey... God bless you

  • @butterflyqueen9260
    @butterflyqueen9260 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I tried paying cash but I would miss out on cash back and it's too cold for that.

  • @imperialgamerhfx3024
    @imperialgamerhfx3024 Pƙed 4 lety +15

    Imagine how much more wealthy we would be If we payed ourselves that amount of money.

  • @kzamora2548
    @kzamora2548 Pƙed 4 lety +15

    151 people who disliked this are proud of their airlines miles!

  • @brixico1404
    @brixico1404 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Dave keeps telling us that fire is hot and will burn you, yet everybody still wants to play with matches!

  • @liamsgro2640
    @liamsgro2640 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I love Dave Ramsey

  • @GenTankman
    @GenTankman Pƙed 4 lety +7

    I use credit cards for every purchase and I could tell you what I spend on everything and I watch gas prices like a hawk. Difference though is that you are buying that gas getting no cash back. I'm buying that gas getting 5% cash back. So I'm the winner there. I use my credit cards for only what I've budgeted and I've never gone over my budget

    • @alexc5369
      @alexc5369 Pƙed 4 lety

      May i ask why you use a credit card though ? Cashback or points?

    • @GenTankman
      @GenTankman Pƙed 4 lety

      @@alexc5369 cash back mainly. I don't travel so I have no need for that. I have 14 credit cards atm. Card utilization is 0% and I get between 2%-10% back on all my purchases

    • @GenTankman
      @GenTankman Pƙed 4 lety

      @@alexc5369also you get extra protection and extra benefits with a credit card versus debit card. Sure you get the same Visa and Mastercard benefits, but there are different tiers of Visa cards and Mastercard that get different benefits and I don't think the debt cards have those different tiers.

    • @garretthoward13
      @garretthoward13 Pƙed 2 lety

      Statistics say you lyin.

  • @janinedekoker9405
    @janinedekoker9405 Pƙed 4 lety +6

    I closed my credit card this Sunday and I am so glad, I didn't feel like Dave was shouting at me for once. I think my parents taught me these lessons growing up but in this society of instant gratification I forgot.

  • @motoryzen
    @motoryzen Pƙed 2 lety +1

    4:50 to 5:03 I still do..I try my best ...NEVER to use my debit card at any gas pump.

  • @joshmatthew4125
    @joshmatthew4125 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    I totally agree with this.

  • @matthewgillespie2835
    @matthewgillespie2835 Pƙed 4 lety +23

    Just in time for my lunch break!

  • @mrjones4249
    @mrjones4249 Pƙed 4 lety +5

    Excellent video. I started a debt snowball a few months ago before knowing who Dave Ramsey was, but he has given me focus and a more precise plan.

  • @diplomat2623
    @diplomat2623 Pƙed 4 lety

    One of the BEST!!!!!

  • @robboyle18
    @robboyle18 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Amazing advice, thank you. I got a credit card recently because I got something free for signing up. Then I started spending more to 'get points.' What the h*ll was I thinking. While listening to Dave's advice, I cut the card up. Thanks again!

    • @edwardrhoads7283
      @edwardrhoads7283 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Yeah you have to be able to spend normally and make the points icing. If you can't do that you should not use the card.

  • @roblayton3190
    @roblayton3190 Pƙed 4 lety +34

    Dave Ramsey assumes that just because certain people are not responsible with cards, none of us should be using them. CCs and a credit score are tools that can be used to your advantage. Responsible spenders don't need to play psychological tricks on themselves because they are disciplined and motivated to reach their financial goals. No matter how many fits Dave Ramsey throws, people are going to continue to call this bad advice. Same as the marriage advice he gives out, having only one side of the argument on a 5 minute phone call.

    • @dannyledezma7475
      @dannyledezma7475 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Call Dave Ramsey and tell this exactly see what he says lol

  • @pw5146
    @pw5146 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Am I the only one that loves the way Dave says "debt"?? Lol
    "You're in so much DAHT you can't even breathe" 😂

  • @teaedwards3804
    @teaedwards3804 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

    Got a “free” round trip to Savannah, GA through Southwest CC. Paid OVER $1,500 while there for hotel and food. Used the SAME credit card to pay for it....I got a “PhD in D.U.M.B.” Just like Dave said....kicking myself to this day ! It’s a vicious cycle that CC companies have us in if we’re not smart.

  • @natebergey
    @natebergey Pƙed 4 lety +10

    My wife and I have no debt, pay our cards off multiple times monthly and get cash back in the following areas 6% groceries, 3% gas, 3% resturants, 5% Amazon, 4% hotels and airfare (regardless of brand, so I can choose the lowest cost option), 1-2% everything else. I also travel for work and expense hotels, airfare, and restaurants regularly which I receive cash back at no cost to me. I monitor our net worth and spending through apps like Personal Captial and Mint and spending on a CC shows up no differently than a debit card would. I don't think carrying cash around is a serious option in this day and age, especially when traveling. Additionally, when paying in cash I don't have the visibility of where my spending went with these finance apps. Credit cards are a tool, they can be misused for sure and many people do, but if used responsibly can provide various benefits. With apps like mint and personal capital, I do feel the 'pain' Dave talks about when I make purchases on a Credit Card, that I don't feel if I use cash that's not accounted for in the app. I think Dave has great advice in many areas, but think he has it wrong on this one, at least for people who treat a credit card like a debit card.

    • @NickiVproductions
      @NickiVproductions Pƙed 4 lety

      Nathan Bergey same here! Been using credit cards since 18. Always paid off. Never paid in dime of interest 6 years later. If I may ask, which cards do you use to get 6% on groceries and 4% on airfare? I would recommend the Capital One savior to up your 3% on restaurants to 4%. Or if you don’t already have the discover it, they do rotating categories that include restaurants and gas at 5%.

    • @natebergey
      @natebergey Pƙed 4 lety

      @@NickiVproductions I have the Uber Visa (got it backward, 4% resturants and 3% hotel/airfare, and the AMEX Blue Prefered for 6% groceries, 3% gas)

    • @micahj.donaldson7902
      @micahj.donaldson7902 Pƙed 4 lety

      Nathan Bergey i doubt dave is talking to you, he’s talking to the average consumer

  • @berighteous
    @berighteous Pƙed 4 lety +29

    When I was in college in the 80's I was looking forward to the cashless society and was excited that I could use my debit card to pay for stuff. I was paying $350 a year in atm fees. That's nuts.

    • @crazyjojp
      @crazyjojp Pƙed 4 lety

      Yeah cash would have saved you more.

    • @danstafford5977
      @danstafford5977 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      You would not have paid near that much ATM fee had you'd use a pay pass machine... some stores offer cash back, no fee!

    • @edselgreaves6503
      @edselgreaves6503 Pƙed rokem

      What the heck are ATM fees? Must have been phased out.

    • @berighteous
      @berighteous Pƙed rokem +1

      @@edselgreaves6503 most people pay $1-$3 in atm transaction fees when using out of network ATM's, like in a gas station, liquor store or walmart, or a different bank than the account is from. Not at your bank's atm, but say when you're travelling. ATM's have to notify you when you start the transaction and you have to approve of the fee before they give you money.

    • @loganmedia1142
      @loganmedia1142 Pƙed rokem

      @@crazyjojp I'd pay more.

  • @domwings4329
    @domwings4329 Pƙed 3 lety

    Dave is the only person that I enjoy being talked down to

  • @DeezNuts-
    @DeezNuts- Pƙed 3 lety +1

    My dad always rips apart credit card offers in the mail and im doing so as well

  • @jvolstad
    @jvolstad Pƙed 4 lety +13

    Gave my credit cards a good workout this past weekend. Airfare to SDF, my rental car, lodging at Fort Knox, and of course miscellaneous expenses. By the end of this week, I will have my card paid off in full. I don't carry a balance.

    • @granitemoss1451
      @granitemoss1451 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Best Buy had some pretty good sale items for their anniversary this past weekend. Used my credit card to buy an Ipad and laptop for the kids for Xmas (money's already moved out of the Christmas savings account to pay for them when the charge posts) and a laptop to replace our old, slow one for the adults (already had the $ set aside, was waiting for a deal that appealed to us). 1% back on my cc, 1% back for shopping through Rakuten. Not life altering, but no need to leave money on the table, either.

    • @warwagon
      @warwagon Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Welcome to the 20% club!

    • @marvinalberto7963
      @marvinalberto7963 Pƙed 4 lety

      I only use 9% of my credit.

  • @laughteraddict1003
    @laughteraddict1003 Pƙed 4 lety +11

    I'm in the 22%. I live a very frugal life. The majority of my CC spending is on gasoline and food

    • @themontephone875
      @themontephone875 Pƙed 4 lety

      Laughter Addict . Nope.

    • @sarahshanahan2222
      @sarahshanahan2222 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I am in your 22% club

    • @edwardrhoads7283
      @edwardrhoads7283 Pƙed 4 lety

      Only reason I am not in 22 percent is I have 0 percent cards so won't pay those in full until a month before that runs out then I pay it all off reallllll quick.

  • @shmack-dab-in-da-middle3960
    @shmack-dab-in-da-middle3960 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

    My dad has Alaska airmiles card been using it for over 20-30 years. Just pays it off at the end of the month. Every month gets free flights all over the world...

  • @rip2664
    @rip2664 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Nice video!

  • @ryanspalding6252
    @ryanspalding6252 Pƙed 4 lety +4

    I agree with everything dave said about the debit card part. Trust me, I feel every bit of pain using a debit card as I would real cash. Because whenever I spend money I look into my bank account and see my balance go down. If I take cash out of my account (which i stopped doing) I almost feel like Im playing with fake money because its such a small percentage of my account balance that I dont care what I use the cash for. So I guess Im the opposite of how Dave sees it.