
When it comes to financial advice I primarily rely on my own common sense and experience, a select group of trusted websites, news sources, experts and finance books. It's rare I have time to tune in to TV host and financial advisor Suze Orman or markets commentator Jim Cramer, but both have a mass of loyal followers. Who do you consider your mainstream finance guru?
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Jaeger
DAVE RAMSEY!
1None.
2None. And hell would freeze over before Suze Orman became my financial guru.
3It's SavvySugar, of course!
4I don't really have one, but my parents love Dave Ramsey.
5None.
6I can't take Jim Cramer seriously after his whole fit w/ Jon Stewart.
7don't have one
8don't have one
9I never watch people who think they are or labeled Gurus.
10my actual financial advisor compared me reading Suze Orman to the way doctors feel when patients self-diagnose on WebMD (which I also do...I am an over-analyzing information hoarder...it's a problem)
11I'm with Bella, and steer clear of gurus.
12The ladies I work with are big fans of Suze Orman so I've looked into her recommendations which I believe are solid.
13I work at an asset management company so the variety of views on how to handle money are vast and infinite. There is no one right way to do things so listening to a lot of voices can be good - if it doesn't become too cofusing and conflicting.
Myself.
Suze is tells people to save, even though their jobs pay junk. Jim's show attempts to take a capital preservation approach one day, then speculative active trading the next. Buffett is too frugal for my taste. I'm a coke and burger guy myself, but I would enjoy life a little (not as much as modern castles like Larry Ellison or Michael Dell). So when considering my understanding of my own lifestyle, tastes, and ability to manage finances, I prefer myself.
14I find Suze Orman entertaining, but I probably wouldn't follow most of her advice because a lot of it doesn't pertain to me. She's all about the FICO scores and I don't think you should base your whole financial portfolio around having a super FICO score. It's important if you are looking to get a mortgage or a car loan soon, but if you aren't looking to take out a huge loan soon, you don't need to be super hyper about your FICO score. I tend to just use common sense when it comes to money and I figure if you live within your means, you're probably doing fine.
15Dave Ramsey, but I'm not a rabid follower, I think he has good, simple, advice. I really can't stand Suze Orman.
16I like what Suze has to say, but honestly it's all about the research you do and what you find that is applicable to your specific cause.
17Gail vas Oxlade
18I gotta go with Dave Ramsey as well.
19Dave Ramsey, straight and simple rules.
20Absolutely Dave Ramsey. Simple, straightforward, makes no bones about what you need to do to lose debt and build wealth - even if it's not what you want to hear. Only recently heard much about Orman, visited her website out of curiosity and she REALLY focuses on your FICO score. That's not all there is to a solid financial life!
21Myself.
22I tend to read a lot of personal finance blog and then if I'm really feeling financially nervous I'll watch Suze. Despite her cheesiness and that sort of creepy smile I appreciate her advice.
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