Episode · The Ramsey Show · 2026-07-14

Books mentioned on A Bigger Paycheck Won't Fix Bad Money Habits

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Dave Ramsey recommended Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Scarcity Brain

    Michael Easter · at 18:36

    Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter explores the evolutionary psychology behind modern human cravings, consumption habits, and dopamine feedback loops in an era of abundance.

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    “And um uh Easter talks about it in his book Scarcity Loop. And the scarcity loop talks about exactly how this is going on, what's going on.”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Baby Steps Millionaires
“I'm going to send you a copy of the book Baby Steps Millionaires. We did the largest study a millionaires ever done.”
Plugged The Total Money Makeover
“Well, I'm going to send you a copy of the book, The Total Money Makeover, which is how we teach the stuff here, the baby steps.”