By The Numbers

1991: The Lampo Group, Inc. begins with Dave counseling financially hurting people one-on-one.

17: number of years Dave has been doing the radio show

450: number of radio stations carrying "The Dave Ramsey Show"

4.5 million: weekly listeners to "The Dave Ramsey Show"

October 15, 2007: "The Dave Ramsey Show" premieres on the Fox Business Network

1994: Dave started teaching Financial Peace University live

1997: Financial Peace University becomes available on video

1 million: families have completed Financial Peace University at their workplace, church, military base, local nonprofit organization, or community group.

14 books: Total Money Makeover, Total Money Makeover Workbook, The Money Answer Book, Financial Peace, Financial Peace Planner, Financial Peace Revisited, Priceless, The Super Red Racer, Careless at the Carnival, The Big Birthday Surprise, My Fantastic Fieldtrip, A Special Thank You, More Than Enough, and How to Have More Than Enough Planner.

5 best-selling books: Total Money Makeover, Total Money Makeover Workbook, Financial Peace Revisited, Financial Peace Planner, and More Than Enough

3 New York Times best-selling books: Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace Revisited, and More Than Enough

1995: Dave starts doing live events

650,000: families have attended a Dave Ramsey Live Event

5,000: schools and educational institutions have placed Dave's Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum in all 50 states

5 million: people have access to Dave's syndicated column "Dave Says"

41,000: active members of MyTotalMoneyMakeover.com