Dave Ramsey Tells Tutor With $24,000 IRS Debt to Pay the Government First in Her $94,000 Debt Snowball

A former kindergarten teacher called The Ramsey Show March 31, 2026 with a question that carries real financial weight: when you owe the IRS money and have other debt piling up, which do you pay first? Dave Ramsey gave her a clear answer, and the IRS’s enforcement powers explain why. The Situation Behind the Question ... Dave Ramsey Tells Tutor With $24,000 IRS Debt to Pay the Government First in Her $94,000 Debt Snowball