Rachel Cruze facts for kids
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Rachel Cruze
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Rachel Ramsey
April 25, 1988 Tennessee, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Knoxville (BA) |
| Spouse(s) | Winston Cruze |
| Children | 3 |
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Rachel Cruze (née Ramsey; born April 25, 1988) is an American author, speaker, and personal finance expert. Her book, Smart Money Smart Kids, co-authored with her father, Dave Ramsey, reached number one on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2014. Her second book Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want was published in 2016.
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Early life and education
Cruze was born Rachel Ramsey and raised in Tennessee—the second of three children born to author and radio host Dave Ramsey and his wife, Sharon. She was raised in an Evangelical Christian household. Cruze attended Brentwood High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of Tennessee.
Career
Cruze has been cited on how to save for purchasing a home. She advocates using debit cards instead of credit cards as a way to control spending, and to never spend beyond one's means, which "requires a discipline and a mindset that often goes against the grain of our instantly gratified society," she said in an interview in the Kansas City Star.
Cruze has appeared on Good Day L.A..
Personal life
Cruze is married to Winston Cruze, whom she met while attending the University of Tennessee. They have three children.
Works
- Smart Money Smart Kids (co-authored with her father Dave Ramsey)
- Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want
- The Graduate's Survival Guide (co-author)
- The Contentment Journal
- Know Yourself, Know Your Money
- I'm Glad for What I Have
