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What is Financial Peace University (FPU)? How to get FPU material with and without a class?

If you are not familar with Financial Peace (FPU), it is  a 13 week class with video lessons and small group discussions to teach you to achieve your financial goals by eliminating debt, saving for the future, and giving like never before.

Some school districts are using variations of FPU lessons in high schools. FPU material is appropriate for singles, married folks with or without children, empty nesters and retired folks.

You can visit  http://www.daveramsey.com/ to find classes to enroll.

Also you can listen to Dave's radio show 570 AM KLIF 1-4pm CST or listen to the day’s show on-line later in the day.

However, you may be interested in reviewing some of the concepts without the classes -- but remember you have to be committed to follow the plan with or without a class.

If you have taken FPU, perhaps you would like to revisit some of these resources or share them with other family members. If you would like to facilitate future classes at our church please let Nancy Lohman know.

If have not yet taken FPU, you can get a head start by using these resources. Our church has available for checkout the following DVDs and Books. Just contact Cheryl at the church office to request an item.

Need more resources? Visit http://www.gsumclucas.org/gs/TownHallHope  for other classes and services.

Materials available for checkout after the four session course, include books and the four most popular DVDs from the 13 week course.

DVD 1: Relating with Money (~1 hr)

• Marriage & Money (19 min) – Communication is Key
• Nerds, Free Spirits & Singles (17 min) – Decisions with a spouse or a mentor
• Kids & Money (26 min) – Commissions & Pass on your values

DVD 2: Cash Flow Planning (~1 hr)

• The Truth about Budgeting (22 min) A budget is:
  “People telling money what to do instead of wondering where it went”– John Maxwell
• Why Bother? (15 min ) Reduce crisis driving decisions
• Building a better budget (23 min) These forms help build a healthy financial plan.

DVD 3: Dumping Debt (~ 1 hr 40min)          

• A history of Debt (21 min) What did your grandparents do?
• Debt Myths: Bad Practices (12 min) Relationships (loans, co-signing); pay day loans; lotteries;
• Debt Myths: Car Payments (15 min) Finance or Cash?
• Debt Myths: Mortgage Mistakes (7 min) Fixed or APR?  30 year or 15 year?
• Debt Myths: Credit Cards (29 min) Credit or Debit?
• Steps out of Debt (15 min) Cut up those credit cards

DVD 4: The Great Misunderstanding (~ 1 hr)

• Owners & Managers (28 min ) Stewardship: managing it all and charity giving
• The Paradox Explained (15 min) God loves a cheerful giver
• Instructions for Giving  (23 min) The Tithe

Books

Total Money Makeover

Steps to control your money

Dave's teaching is condensed into 7 organized, easy-to-follow steps that will lead you out of debt and into a Total Money Makeover. Also included are 50 real-life stories from people who have followed these principles and are now winning with their money.

More Than Enough
Keys to building wealth (values & discipline)

Dave discusses how values, goals, patience, discipline, and giving back to the community are some of the essential steps to creating prosperity, living debt-free, and achieving marital bliss around the issue of money.

Financial Peace Revisited

Contentment to drive your financial decisions

In Dave's best-seller, you'll discover the lessons he learned the hard way and not only understand what to do, but why it is so important to take control of your money—and your life.