Are There Gurus Other Than Dave Ramsey Who Don't Mix Religion With Their Advice?

[james.hendrickson]

So I like Dave Ramsey at lot, but I'm a bit leery of recommending him to my friends because he's not shy about mixing his advice with his religious viewpoint.

Are there gurus or podcasts that you guys like that don't have a specifically religious aspect?

[disneysteve]

Suze Orman. She tends to aim her advice more at women but the information is solid for everyone.

[Petunia 100]

I like FIRE types; Choose FI, Mr Money Mustache, JL Collins, Frugalwoods, etc.

[Jluke]

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[disneysteve]

One thing you need to think about is what sort of advice the folks need. If they really need to get out of debt, I would still recommend Dave Ramsey and just warn them about the religious undertones. If you can ignore that, the plan definitely works. If people really need to change their mindset about spending and borrowing, Dave Ramsey is a good resource.

[creditcardfree]

Mary Hunt is a great author on getting out of debt..I don't think she mentions religion, but actually it's been years since I read her stuff, so maybe I'm forgetting.

[Singuy]

Not a fan of money mustache myself. The teaching is more about letting go of what you want and live like a monk instead. I mean it's fine if that's the life you want, but his supporters will burn you at the stake if you want anything nicer than ordinary.

[bjl584]

If you are looking for something contrarian without religion check out Robert Kiyosaki or Grant Cardone.

[TexasHusker]

So I like Dave Ramsey at lot, but I'm a bit leery of recommending him to my friends because he's not shy about mixing his advice with his religious viewpoint.

Are there gurus or podcasts that you guys like that don't have a specifically religious aspect?

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[TexasHusker]

So I like Dave Ramsey at lot, but I'm a bit leery of recommending him to my friends because he's not shy about mixing his advice with his religious viewpoint.

Are there gurus or podcasts that you guys like that don't have a specifically religious aspect?

Are your friends really that weak? Most people are going to have their own take on a lot of values - their faith, sexuality, abortion, whatever. Humans have a unique ability to think critically and discern that which is useful without completely discarding it because a certain portion was not.

[disneysteve]

Are your friends really that weak? Most people are going to have their own take on a lot of values - their faith, sexuality, abortion, whatever. Humans have a unique ability to think critically and discern that which is useful without completely discarding it because a certain portion was not.

I agree. I freely recommend DR to folks who I think would benefit from his advice. Just give them a heads up about the religious undertone and let them decide from there.

[GoodLiving]

I don't know that they are gurus (I don't usually label folks that way) but I like The Simple Dollar and The Dollar Stretcher.

[rob62521]

I was going to add Suze Orman, but someone beat me. Gail Vaz Oxlade has some good advice too. Years ago Larry Winget had some common sense, tell it like it is books as well.

[Petunia 100]

Not a fan of money mustache myself. The teaching is more about letting go of what you want and live like a monk instead. I mean it's fine if that's the life you want, but his supporters will burn you at the stake if you want anything nicer than ordinary.

Really? That's not my take at all. My take is: it's about choosing what you really want and letting go of what you view as less important.

[Petunia 100]

I was going to add Suze Orman, but someone beat me. Gail Vaz Oxlade has some good advice too. Years ago Larry Winget had some common sense, tell it like it is books as well.

Never heard of him. Do you mean Larry Burkett?