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"Saving money for emergencies is Murphy-repellent!"

— Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover (2003)

Introduction

The Total Money Makeover is a personal finance book by Dave Ramsey. The first edition was published in 2003 by Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson) and runs 223 pages (ISBN 978-0-7852-6326-5).[1] The book lays out a step-by-step plan—popularized as the “Baby Steps”—for budgeting, debt payoff, and saving.[2] A revised and updated edition followed in 2007,[3] and a further updated-and-expanded edition was released in 2024.[4]

The Total Money Makeover
Full titleThe Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
AuthorDave Ramsey
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPersonal finance; Debt; Budgeting
GenreNonfiction; Personal finance
PublisherNelson Books
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback); e-book; audiobook
Pages223
ISBN978-0-7852-6326-5
Goodreads rating4.2/5  (as of 8 November 2025)
Websitethomasnelson.com

Chapter summary

This outline follows the Nelson Books revised and updated edition (2007; ISBN 978-0-7852-8908-1).[3]

🏁 1 – The Total Money Makeover Challenge.

🙈 2 – Denial: I'm Not That Out of Shape.

🧰 3 – Debt Myths: Debt Is (Not) a Tool.

🏦 4 – Money Myths: The (Non)Secrets of the Rich.

🏃‍♀️ 5 – Two More Hurdles: Ignorance and Keeping Up with the Joneses.

💵 6 – Save $1,000 Fast: Walk Before You Run.

❄️ 7 – The Debt Snowball: Lose Weight Fast, Really.

🆘 8 – Finish the Emergency Fund: Kick Murphy Out.

📈 9 – Maximize Retirement Investing: Be Financially Healthy for Life.

🎓 10 – College Funding: Make Sure the Kids Are Fit Too.

🏠 11 – Pay Off the Home Mortgage: Be Ultrafit.

🏋️ 12 – Build Wealth Like Crazy: Arnold Schwarzedollar, Mr. Universe of Money.

✨ 13 – Live Like No One Else.

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References

  1. ↑ "The total money makeover : a proven plan for financial fitness". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Publisher description for The total money makeover : a proven plan for financial fitness". Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The total money makeover: a proven plan for financial fitness — Rev. and updated (2007)". Marmot Library Network. Boulder Public Library. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded". Thomas Nelson. HarperCollins Christian Publishing. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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