
Episode #1089
Caleb Hammer vs. Dave Ramsey: Who's Actually Right About Your Money?
Caleb Hammer and George Kamel sat down to debate the biggest financial headlines โ and Chris Miles crashed the party uninvited. In this episode, the Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisor reacts to every take, agrees where they're right, and fires back where the math simply doesn't hold up. Spoiler: Chris sides with Caleb Hammer more than you might expect. But the 7% withdrawal rate debate is where things get real โ and where Dave Ramsey's camp gets called out with actual numbers. Here's what we cover: - Sports betting ruining young men's finances โ agree or disagree? - Is a $100K salary still middle class? The location and lifestyle nuance nobody mentions - Can you retire on $100,000 total? (Spoiler: absolutely not) - Good debt vs. bad debt โ where Kiyosaki is right and where he goes too far - Renting vs. buying right now โ why the math actually favors renting in 2025 - US Bitcoin stockpile โ why Chris thinks it's about control, not diversification - Is inflation really Americans' #1 financial problem? What a 12,000-person poll actually found - The 7% withdrawal rate debate โ why George Kamel's defense made Chris's blood boil - The real math on $1M at 7% over 30 years (51% failure rate โ this is not a drill) - Why Dave Ramsey's 8% withdrawal claim is even worse โ and Chris ran the Monte Carlo to prove it - What actually works: 5 years of non-market reserves + alternative investments - Why Chris sides with Caleb Hammer over Dave Ramsey โ and where he parts ways with both This is not a "let's trash financial gurus" episode. It's a "let's actually run the numbers" episode โ and some of those numbers will make you rethink everything your financial advisor told you. Chris Miles is the Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisorยฎ โ helping high-income earners become work optional faster through passive income, infinite banking, and alternative investments. โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ RESOURCES & LINKS โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โบ Find out how much passive income you could create in the next 12 months: Work Optional Calculator โ https://moneyripples.com/passive-income-calculator/ โบ Find out where your money is leaking every month (takes 2 minutes): Money Leaks Quiz โ https://win.moneyripples.com/quiz2 โบ Subscribe to the Money Ripples Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc5YBvUJHO-7sH0Jth6Ch6IhCFHQiLsk9 โบ Website: https://moneyripples.com โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โ ๏ธ DISCLAIMER โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ This content is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Chris Miles is not a licensed financial advisor. Always consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions. Past results are not a guarantee of future performance. Individual results will vary.

