Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University is a 9-week class that teaches practical skills for budgeting, eliminating debt, wise spending, and building wealth. The updated 2012 version includes all new material over a shortened 9-week period. Each class focuses on a different topic like super saving, dumping debt, insurance, and retirement planning. Participants can access additional online resources and videos to supplement the in-person classes.

1. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University
Preview & Orientation
So that you
get the most out of
Dave Ramsey Financial
Peace University

2. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: New Material
• Updated Class
• Released August 2012
• Shortened 9 weeks from 13
• All new material, DVD
teachings and website
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3. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Lessons Overview
primary focus, however each class has expansive
Date Title
material on many other topics
Preview and Help you determine if you should attend and how
9/6
Orientation to get the most out of class
1 9/13 Super Saving Accumulating emergency funds
2 9/20 Relating with Money Spouses & accountability partners
3 9/27 Cash flow planning Cash Flow Planning, budgeting
4 10/4 Dumping Debt Getting set free of all non-mortgage debt
5 10/11 Buyer Beware Wise purchasing
6 10/18 Role of Insurance Risk Management, insurance you need and not
Retirement and Planning for retirement, college education and
7 10/25
College Planning investing
Real Estate and
8 11/1
Mortgages
Avoid American Dream from becoming nightmare
The Great
9 11/8 Godly financial principles, tithe, etc.
Misunderstanding
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4. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Optional Lessons
3 Optional Lessons - ONLINE
That's Not Good
Negotiating large purchases
Enough
Working In Your
Careers and extra jobs
Strengths
Dealing with Credit Card Companies
Credit Sharks in Suits
and with collectors
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5. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Class Format
• What is the class like?
1. Watch a DVD 60 minutes
2. Small group breakout discussion groups 30 minutes
– Personal disclosure NOT required, but some do
– Confidentiality
3. Homework: readings, re-listen to CD lesson, numbers
• What you will learn
> Practical skills
> Wisdom
> Change in habits and lifestyle: “live like no one else, so that
you live like no one else”
> Spiritual aspects, not just another self-help class
> Emotional aspects of money: most neglected
• Dave’s teaching style
> Funny
> Motivates
> Very informative
> Gets in your face, for some he comes off…
4 …effective

6. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Class Topics
• Why does Vineyard Columbus offer this class
> People need help
> Service to attendees and anyone in the community
> Dave’s system works
– What people tell me…
• What about Financial Bible studies offered before at Vineyard
Columbus?
> Not as effective at change, FPU seems to work better for most
> Practical side seems to work best if comes first
> Class has Biblical elements, and I will provide more through email
etc for those wanting to go deeper
• Why orientation and preview
> Get most out of course
> Decide it this is for you
• Who is this class a fit for
> Struggling
> Doing okay, intentionally or other
> Doing well?
> Want to do better
> Teach others: volunteer leaders or other
5 > Too Late? Never

7. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: How to get the most out of FPU
How to greatly benefit from FPU?
• Attend as many classes as possible
• Do homework
• Use https://fpucentral.daveramsey.com/
• Get engaged, especially in small group
breakout session
• Be enthusiastic
• Believe that you can do it, with God’s help
• Pray
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8. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Healthy view of wealth building?
• Why this slide?
• Class is NOT…
> Get Rich Quick
> “Prosperity Message”
> Getting rich the primary goal, we want to be better
people
• Many will build wealth
• Citizens building wealth is good for families and
society
• Life happens: financial peace and freedom when
doing well or otherwise
• Wise wealth building, so that if you’ve built wealth,
Dave says something like…
> “Not gone from frustrated financially to unhappy rich
7 people”

9. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: How to Use Online Resources
• Creating Online Account: ID#
> Open Membership Kit box
> Locate Membership ID sticker, this is unique
to each user
> Place sticker in special slot opposite table of
contents in your workbook
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10. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: How to Use Online Resources
• Creating Online Account:
– Logging in….
> https://fpucentral.daveramsey.com/signin/
> Enter Membership ID
> See sticker in special slot opposite table of contents in
your workbook
> Online walkthrough of how to use online resources
http://www.jesusmoney.com/2012/08/30/financial-
peace-university-online-resources/
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11. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: How to Use Online Resources
• Resources
> Videos of the lessons if you miss one: 2 MAXIMUM
> Lesson recaps (2 min videos hitting the highlights of the
class)
> Class Wall for online conversation
> Money tools to help them through their class experience
like Gazelle Budget, Debt Snowball calculator, Investing
calculator, and more...(limited time access)
> Weekly budget tips
> Video tutorials to walk members through how to utilize
different forms and tools
> Budgeting & Additional Forms
> MP3 of the lessons
> Homework reminders
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12. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Membership Kit
• What is in your Membership Kit box?
from www.biblemoneymatters.com/unboxing-2012-financial-peace-university-membership-kit/
> Member workbook: The workbook will be used in class, as well as
for homework between classes. Many of the budget forms and other
cash flow planning sheets will be found in here as well.
> Envelope system: You’ll get a wallet for the cash envelope system
taught in the class.
> Complete Guide to Money – book: This book will go along with the
class and you’ll read a little bit each week as you progress.
> Audio CDs & Case: Each of the video lessons you’ll watch in class
are included in audio form, so you can listen to them over again if
you missed something.
> Budget Forms Folder: You get a folder to save all your filled out
budget forms in.
> Progress Poster: The included poster will help you track your
progress through the class, eliminating debt and through Dave
Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps
> Welcome Kit & Free Lesson Tickets: You get a welcome kit that
includes your membership ID, a FPU eraser and pencil, and 2 free
tickets to attend a lesson at FPU. Give the tickets to someone you
think could benefit from attending FPU.
> Access to FPU central: Login to FPU Central with a supplied
member ID, and you can access helpful resources, and a couple of
bonus lessons as well.
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13. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Extras
• Extras: Vineyard financial ministry department:
> Provide several additional handouts that have proven to be
helpful to many people, emailed throughout the class, such
as how to save on groceries etc.
> Class emails reminding you of some important topics
> Blog: www.jesusmoney.com
– Current financial topics
– Frequently asked questions, some from current class
– Category: Dave Ramsey for commentary; emphasis,
clarification, a few points of differing opinion
– Monday financial devotional
> Special Budget Class: Saturday morning
September 29th 9:30 – 11:30
> One-on-One Counsel for special circumstances
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14. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Financial Peace Membership
Alumni
• Who is a member?
> Paid for a kit before
> Lifetime
• Member Benefits
> Lifetime web resources (some resources limited to 9
weeks)
> Re-take class as many times as you wish for free
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15. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Coming to Class
What to bring?
• Workbook from your Kit
• Pencil
• Homework from prior week
• Come early to
> Drop children off at childcare
> Obtain Membership Kit, if this is the first night
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