What George Kamel has said about Retirement planning
3 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 11, 2026
George Kamel, Ramsey Solutions personality and personal finance host (transcribed as 'George Campbell'/'George Camel'), has been quoted on Retirement planning 3 times in 1 episode of The Ramsey Show, most recently on November 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Kamel states the Ramsey rule of investing 15% of household income until the house is paid off, spread across four types of mutual funds.
“Invest 15% of your household income until you're in baby step seven with a paid-for house”
The Ramsey Show: Don't Stay Trapped In Payments (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 26:26
Kamel says Ramsey's millionaire study found that millionaires were mediocre investors who succeeded through consistent contributions.
“we found in our millionaire study, Jade, the actual millionaires out there were mediocre investors”
The Ramsey Show: Don't Stay Trapped In Payments (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 30:27
Kamel lays out an order for retirement contributions: employer match first, then Roth accounts, then traditional accounts.
“So the easy strategy here is match beats Roth beats traditional”
The Ramsey Show: Don't Stay Trapped In Payments (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:50
Episodes
Don't Stay Trapped In PaymentsThe Ramsey Show · Nov 11, 2026 · 2 h 8 min
George Kamel and Jade Warshaw take Ramsey Show calls on car repossession, payday loans, bankruptcy, robo-advisors, pensions, a large inheritance and other money dilemmas.
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