Hour 2: Aired on Wednesday, August 3, 2016

- Dave welcomes guest Donald Miller to talk about story branding.

- Dave and Donald discuss ways to make the customer the hero of the story.

- Michelle (Denver) is debt-free after paying off $37,000 in nine months!

- Darlene (Birmingham, AL) has a question about cashing out her annuity.

- James (Lynchburg, VA) asks about saving for grad school.

- Ty (Phoenix) wants to know what to do with a settlement.

- Patrick (Raleigh-Durham, NC) is curious about how to handle his old 403(b).

- Abbie (Milwaukee, WI) wonders how much she should put into her education.

Hour 3: Aired on Wednesday, August 3, 2016

- Dennis (Charlotte, NC) wants to know how to pay off his mortgage quickly.

- Julie (Seattle) needs to work from home so she can care for her ailing father.

- Dave promotes the 14-Day Money Finder, which is the new feature at RachelCruze.com.

- Ryan (South Bend, IN) has a question about using his mutual funds to pay off debt.

- Chris (Los Angeles) wonders if a stay-at-home mom needs life insurance.

- Sarah (Tyler, TX) asks if she and her husband should live in different states for six months to help get their finances in order.

- Craig (Los Angeles) is excited to scream that he's debt-free after paying off $29,000 in 22 months!

- Dave reads the Blinds.com question of the day from Jessica, who wonders what to do when her student loans are more than her mortgage.

- Nicole (Fredericksburg, VA) has $120,000 in student loans and can't keep a job because collectors are harassing her.

- Dave reads the Scripture and quote of the day.

- Tim (New York) wonders if it's a good time to refinance.

- Brad (Tampa, FL) has a question about pensions.

- Matt (Philadelphia) asks how much he should put into college savings for his kids.

Hour 1: Aired on Wednesday, August 3, 2016

- Kari (Sacramento, CA) asks if she should buy her grandparents' house, which is very expensive.

- Dave reads a Twitter question from Michael, who wants to know how to establish credit without getting a credit card so he can buy a home.

- Dave reads a Facebook question from Wes, who asks about buying a house that’s quite small.

- Errica (Wichita, KS) needs information about paying her business and personal debts.

- Dave promotes our special EntreLeadership 1-Day Event, which takes place in Kansas City on October 19 and will be streamed online.

- Chuck and Becky (Cincinnati) have paid off $398,000 in seven years and are now debt-free!

- Sarah (Boston) just received an inheritance and wonders if she should use that money to fund an educational savings account.

- Joe (San Antonio, TX) wants to know if he has enough assets to retire on.

- Laura (Tucson, AZ) is constantly needing overdraft protection.

Hour 2: Aired on Tuesday, August 2, 2016

- Jose (Austin, TX) wants to buy a new rental property and asks what he should do with his old one.

- Aaron (Fargo, ND) wonders if he should roll his annuity to an IRA.

- Rick (Monroe, LA) has a question about buying a house on contingency.

- Dave launches the Win With Money $5,000 Giveaway and announces web store deals.

- Dave recounts his experience of being ashamed and terrified when he was approaching bankruptcy.

- Dave talks about how you don't have to live in fear.

- Brian and Alyssa (Springfield, IL) have paid off $80,000 in 28 months and are now debt-free!

- Ron (Lake of the Ozarks, AR) is thinking about a reverse mortgage.

- Dave reads a Twitter question from Bonnie, who asks about starting an educational savings account for her eight-month-old son.

- Dave reads the Blinds.com question of the day from Corrinna, who wants to know if she should pause her debt snowball to save for a car.

- Stanley (Louisville, KY) needs to know how to roll a pension plan.

- Brandon (Lima, OH) says his parents kicked him out after he wrecked his dad's truck.

- Dave reads a Twitter question from Nicole, who asks about the fastest way to save money for her next car.

Hour 3: Aired on Tuesday, August 02, 2016

- Charles and Tricia (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN) are debt-free after paying off $55,000 in 38 months!

- Dave welcomes guest Rachel Cruze to the studio where they talk about her 14-Day Money Finder tool, her new book, and related topics.

- Dave and Rachel talk about the budget makeover stories on Rachel's YouTube channel.

- Dave (South Bend, IN) wants to know how to pay his student loans in the debt snowball.

- Andrew (Daytona Beach, FL) wonders how much house he can afford to build.

- Dave reads the Scripture and quote of the day.

- Sandra (Lexington, KY) says her teenage daughter refuses to give away any of the money she earns at her job.

- David (Springfield, IL) wants to know if he should use his emergency fund to pay medical bills from a pregnancy.

- Dave talks about our new SmartVestor tool.

Hour 1: Aired on Tuesday, August 2, 2016

- Megan (New York) wonders if she should keep repairing her old pickup truck or replace it.

- Rachel (Boise, ID) asks if she should close her credit card accounts.

- Karen (Birmingham, AL) is debt-free and wants to know if she should buy a restaurant that is coming up for sale.

- Dave talks about our new SmartVestor tool.

- Jake (Baltimore) needs to know if he should wait for a student loan forgiveness program he's in.

- Wesley (New York) asks if he should move in with his parents to save money.

- Bryce and Sara (Columbia, MO) are debt-free after paying off $63,000 in 26 months!

- Liz (Detroit) wants to know if refinancing is a good idea in her situation.

- Bryan (Salt Lake City, UT) wonders how to discourage his parents enabling by allowing his sibling to live with them.

- Becky (Miami) wants to help her 70-year-old mother financially plan for her cancer.

Hour 1: Aired Monday, August 1, 2016

- Dave announces SmartVestor and explains its origins with ELP. 

- David (Portsmouth, NH) wants to know if he should use savings to pay down his student loan.

- Peter and Margaret (Knoxville, TN) are in the lobby to do their debt-free scream. They paid off $100,000 in 6 months!

- Franklin (Corpus Christi, TX) needs advice. His wife wants a new vehicle instead of repairing their old one. 

- Sean on Twitter wants to know what the term “paid-up whole life insurance” means.

Hour 2: Aired Monday, August 1, 2016

- Jessica (Atlanta, GA) recently came into a windfall. She asks Dave if she should invest or pay down the mortgage.

- Dave announces the new EntreLeadership 1-Day livestream event on October 19.

- Randy (Idaho Falls, ID) wants to know if he should go back to school or keep working two jobs.

- Jeff and Melissa (Raleigh-Durham, NC) paid off $55,000 in 30 months and are debt-free! 

- Toni (Fort Lauderdale, FL) asks Dave if she should wait to find out if her car is part of Volkswagen’s buyback program.

- Tracy asks whether she should make additional payments on her mortgage or just pay additional on principal balance. 

- Brian (Kansas City, MO) wants to know what to do with his old 401(k).

- Adam (Atlanta, GA) is in the military and asks Dave what’s the best use of the extra $70,000 in his bank account. 

Hour 3: Aired on Friday, July 29, 2016

- Dave reads an article about a study that shows how using credit cards affects the human brain.

- Dave reads the Blinds.com question of the day from Jax, whose 78-year-old mother is getting collection calls she thinks are invalid.

- Steven (Flagstaff, AZ) wonders how to pay off his student loans.

- Bowen (San Antonio, TX) asks if he should buy long-term care insurance for his parents.

- Matt and Katrina (Seattle) are debt-free after paying off $96,000 in 29 months!

- Judy (Enid, OK) has a question about using her savings to pay off debt.

- Dave reads the Scripture and quote of the day.

- Barbara (Amarillo, TX) wonders if she should pay down her house since her company may buy it when she relocates.

- Ruth Anne (Mankato, MN) needs to choose between colleges.

Hour 1: Aired on Friday, July 29, 2016

- Jesse (Corpus Christi, TX) has a mother-in-law who needs boundaries.

- Kathryn (Merced, CA) needs to advise her friend on bankruptcy.

- Chris and Kierstin (Orlando) are excited to scream that they are debt-free after paying off $43,000 in eight months!

- Dave reads a Twitter question from Joseph, who asks about a low-price car lease.

- Brandon and Melanie (Kansas City, MO) wonder how the spouse of an entrepreneur can stay sane.