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Dad, 24, Earning $60K Survives Building Collapse, Wonders If He’ll Get $1M Settlement — Dave Ramsey Says It’s Just 'Gravy On The Biscuit'
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Dad, 24, Earning $60K Survives Building Collapse, Wonders If He’ll Get $1M Settlement — Dave Ramsey Says It’s Just 'Gravy On The Biscuit'

Yahoo Finance · Jun 21, 2026, 7:00 PM

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  • Dad, 24, Earning $60K Survives Building Collapse, Wonders If He’ll Get $1M Settlement — Dave Ramsey Says It’s Just 'Gravy On The Biscuit' Casey B.
  • A 24-year-old husband and father from Louisville, Kentucky, called into "The Ramsey Show" while recovering from a construction accident that nearly killed him.
  • "So mathematically speaking, any settlement you get would just be gravy on the biscuit," personal finance expert Dave Ramsey said.

Dad, 24, Earning $60K Survives Building Collapse, Wonders If He’ll Get $1M Settlement — Dave Ramsey Says It’s Just 'Gravy On The Biscuit' Casey B. Renner Mon, June 22, 2026 at 2:00 AM GMT+7 7 min read Two hours under a collapsed building was only the start of the uncertainty.

A 24-year-old husband and father from Louisville, Kentucky, called into "The Ramsey Show" while recovering from a construction accident that nearly killed him. Workers’ compensation covered most of his income and medical care, but he wanted advice on what to do if a negligence settlement eventually came through.

"So mathematically speaking, any settlement you get would just be gravy on the biscuit," personal finance expert Dave Ramsey said.

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