069: Live the Life You Want Instead of Chasing Someone Else's Dream | Rachel Cruze

Best-selling author, speaker, and host of The Rachel Cruze Show, Rachel talks about making wise money decisions and using gratitude to resist comparing yourself against your friends' social media feeds.

Guest Biography

As a #1 New York Times best-selling author and host of The Rachel Cruze Show, Rachel helps people learn the proper ways to handle money and stay out of debt. She's authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money Smart Kids, which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey. You can follow Cruze on Twitter and Instagram at @RachelCruze and online at rachelcruze.com, youtube.com/rachelcruze or facebook.com/rachelramseycruze.

Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/069

In this episode, you will learn:

• Despite America's debt problem, there is hope for all of us.
• Why social media is bad, making it too easy to compare ourselves against others' highlight reels… and what we can do about it. Spoiler: It involves gratitude.
• Why giving is important, and how it can change you for the better.

Find more from our guest:

• rachelcruze.com
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• YouTube

Mentioned in this episode:

• Ramsey Solutions
• SmartDollar App

Books:

• Love Your Life Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want
• Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money

Runnymede Money Tip of the Week:

• Learning from Habits of Millionaires

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