This book fell into my hands because my dad brought it home, free, one day from work. Both my mom and I have worked our way through it. The best part about this book is that it's not a, "This is what you do," sort of book. It is truly a workbook, a step-by-step guide of how your finances should be dealt with. Dave Ramsey knows what he's talking about because he's been there. The beauty of this book is that he makes sure your ready to change the way to handle money, if your not, he says, put it down and come back when you are. He won't waste your time. Each step of the way he asks you to stop until you have finished a particular task, like building up your savings account, then you can continue to the next step. My mom and I loved the book so much, we ordered two for my sisters! My mom is currently paying down her debt and I'm currently saving as much as I can.