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November 5, 2024 35 mins

It has been one year since I called Dave Ramsey and the financial community blew up over his 8% safe withdrawal rate. This is the FULL timeline leading up to the call and all the events that occurred after - Including George's reactions calling me malicious and some Ramsey videos that just make me... emotional.

00:00 - Intro

00:49 - February 2020 - Financial Coach Master Training

01:28 - June 2020 - My Retirement Study Proved Dave Wrong

02:03 - January 2023 - Started the Podcast

02:44 - September 2023 - Released Retirement Study Episode 36: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDYPoIBeX0A & Episode 37 Calling Out Dave Ramsey: https://youtu.be/qreKWpoRxCc

04:38 - October 2023 - George Kamel's 4% FIRE Video: https://youtu.be/qreKWpoRxCc & https://web.archive.org/web/20230604002700/https://www.ramseysolutions.com/retirement/post-retirement-plan

09:01 - November - 2023 - I Called the Ramsey Show: https://www.youtube.com/live/Xg4Z8EQY3Ao?si=eCI_NybmHlLM65RC&t=4429 & X Blows Up: https://x.com/mbontrager5/status/1722478848573329702 & I React to The Call: https://youtu.be/F4X1l2HfA2c & Money Happy Hour Ep 40: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2176290/episodes/13975230-episode-40-dave-ramsey-s-8-safe-withdrawal-rate-isn-t-safe & Power of Zero Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjYiM-asUc8 & Financial Quarterback Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDEmFYrKfGw & Full Context for The Call Ep 48: https://youtu.be/BugfOEGzG0Y

15:09 - Late November 2023 - Broken RIQ Tool Ep 49: https://youtu.be/qESfErXkRJU

16:23 - December 2023 - Lane Sebring Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpHtaVHDi84 & Ep 53 - Dave Doubles Down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JTg5L_0Q0g&feature=youtu.be

17:43 - January 2024 - Dave Gives Me Hope: https://www.youtube.com/live/XnnsgvrwpI0?si=kufsAHy8B0YUsQlO&t=1253 & Ep 56 - Risk Zone: https://youtu.be/D4atC06a7zo & https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zh882yLz-Bg

19:16 - February 2024 - Decade Investor Interview Ep 61: https://youtu.be/tZV-zE82eKU & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx4swQLonl4&t=10s

19:52 - April 2024 - Interview with Elevate Your Business - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KKDIwyKuMo & Dave on Fox News: https://youtu.be/sHgrjppC2-0?si=SQAVPSVHxD9rZxWQ&t=13

20:24 - June 2024 - Portfolio Waterfall Ep 80: https://youtu.be/oUZutkSxNxY

21:41 - September 2024 - Josh Curtis Interview Ep 87: https://youtu.be/3Ql35LuHAp8 & George vs Caleb Ep 89: https://youtu.be/rmBG0uAelgQ & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9muQTDJv4w

29:19 - October 2024 - Updated Ramsey Retirement Article: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/retirement/can-you-retire-on-1-million?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=investing_tax_bu&utm_campaign=investing-newsletter&utm_content=trusted-61359_rt-inv-ri-newsletter-10.15-retirement-million-how-to

Call #1: “The Ramsey Show 9/14/2023” https://www.youtube.com/live/goI6GZggksw?si=9U7AzwabILizXk0k&t=2735

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