Week one is in the books of our Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University class and we are looking forward to the second class in our FPU journey this weekend.
Since we shared with you the fact that we were taking FPU, we thought that it may be helpful for you to hear our take away points from the class each week in case you too are thinking about taking FPU or just want some other ideas on how to be better with your money.
In no way will our posts be equivalent to the wealth of information presented in class; rather we’ll just share our thoughts and feelings about attending. (Find out more about Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University class and see where there is a class in your area.)
Week 1 FPU recap:
- It was a melting pot of all sorts of different people. There are about 12 people in our class, some single parents and some married couples. Some people have children and some do not; some are older and some are quite young.
- It was relaxed and informal. Our class meets in a classroom at a school and our class leaders have taught FPU 3 times before. They seem to be a “normal” couple with jobs, a busy lifestyle and they too were in debt when they began their money journey.
- The time went by quickly; after a short introduction by the class leader we watched a video presentation by Dave Ramsey and worked along in a work book that you receive with your class materials. Dave is easy to listen to and very engaging. Afterwards we had a short informal group discussion; there was no intimidation or judgement in the room. It was apparent that we were all there to become wiser about handling money. For those that didn’t want to speak out loud there was no pressure to do so; everyone contributed to the conversation with the level they were comfortable with.
- It is private. We have to fill out a quick budget for our homework and the class leader told us that we won’t have to share the actual numbers but rather he just wants to be sure we are doing the work. Dave strongly advises that you won’t win with money or get much bang for your buck out of FPU if you don’t do the budget.
- When we left, I was filled with a sense of pride and accomplishment because we took the first step to become better with money. Who can’t be happy about that?
Stay tuned for a recap of week two on our FPU journey next week. We are excited!
