The Ramsey Show

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Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life

Explore episode Aug 7, 2026
Business
It's Never Too Late to Invest — The Math Proves It

Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life · Aug 7, 2026 Business

A dollar invested at 25 is worth $72 at retirement. Dave Ramsey shows that even parents in their 60s can build meaningful wealth if they start now — and uses real market returns (26%, 25%, 18% in recent years) to make the case. The best time to plant an oak tree was 30 years ago; the second-best time is today.

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Dave Ramsey opens the Ramsey Show by introducing co-host Rachel Cruze and setting the stage for an hour of caller questions on money, debt, and life decisions. The show's core philosophy — 'Normal is broken, common sense is weird' — is stated upfront, framing the entire episode as an exercise in counter-cultural financial thinking. Listeners are invited to call 888-825-5225 to get help.

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