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Within a few years, it blossomed into the highest-rated show in Nashville.

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Celebrity Net Worth estimates Ramseys personal fortune is in the neighborhood of $200 million.

With that kind of cash, he can retire anywhere he wants, any way he wants.

Chances are you have fewer dollars and, therefore, fewer options.

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Later, Ramsey worked his way through college, earning degrees in finance and real estate.

Then, Dave started buying and selling real estate, according to theRamsey Solutions website.

And at 26 years old, he was rich.

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Daily life in Hawaii costs an average of $103,609.86 per year.

When you subtract the typical retireesSocial Security benefits, your savings are on the hook for $81,472.74.

To scrape by in the Aloha State, youd have to save $2,036,818.40 to endure the decades.

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Most other states, however, are much more forgiving.

And Hawaii is much more of an outlier than West Virginia.

35 least-expensive state, Colorado, requires $991,758.10 to cover the basics.

you might get by in 40 states with less than $1.1 million.

The average Social Security Income was subtracted from the overall expenditure to find the annual cost of living remaining.

All data was collected and is up to date as of May 22, 2024.

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