Dave Ramsey tells young Americans feeling 'boxed out' of homeownership how to fight back
Financial expert outlines 7-step plan to help people take control of their debt
Dave Ramsey’s top tips to help young Americans escape debt
Ramsey Solutions founder and CEO Dave Ramsey joins ‘America Reports’ to lay out steps young Americans can use to fight back against debt.
Financial expert Dave Ramsey is breaking down his strategy for young Americans trying to regain control of their debt. On "America Reports," Ramsey laid out his "7 Baby Steps to Take Control of Your Money."
"If I'm sitting there in my twenties and I want to buy a house and I feel like I've been boxed out right now, the facts are that that's true," said the Ramsey Solutions founder on Thursday.
"The facts are there's a problem. And I can't control those facts, but I can control my reaction to them. So the only way you win with money is to control the controllables."
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A worried woman looks over bills and a household budget at her kitchen table. (damircudic/iStock / iStock)
Ramsey’s early steps include saving $1,000 for an emergency fund, paying off all debt except your mortgage and building a savings cushion of three to six months of expenses.
He partly blamed young people’s financial struggles on overconsumption and spending too much of their disposable income. His solution, he said, starts with discipline.
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"Get yourself on a written, detailed plan, stay out of a restaurant, get a thousand dollars set aside and then work your way out of your debt," he said.
Ramsey also argued that major financial institutions, car companies and lenders have contributed to the debt crisis facing younger generations.
Money expert Dave Ramsey marks 25 years on the radio during a SiriusXM Town Hall at the SiriusXM Nashville studios in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 22, 2017. (Anna Webber/Getty Images for SiriusXM / Getty Images)
"You keep buying things on debt, and you keep letting these companies screw you and put you in a position where you can't be able to buy a home," Ramsey said.
"We've got to work you out of that and get you away from these people that are taking you to town and they're getting rich off of you, and keeping you from being able to buy that home and to prosper."
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Ramsey’s remaining steps include investing 15% of your household income into retirement, saving early for your child’s college fund, paying off your home early, and eventually building wealth and giving it away to others.
A mature woman leans on her kitchen counter in her Newcastle upon Tyne home, looking over bills and invoices beside an open laptop. (SolStock/iStock / Getty Images)
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Despite the economic outlook for many young Americans, Ramsey insisted the future is not entirely bleak.
"The American dream is not dead, but it feels like it to a lot of people right now," he said, urging viewers not to lose hope.
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