Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel: Recent Episodes
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Pull up a chair to the happy hour you wish your friends were having. Mix two money experts with some hot takes and a splash of nostalgia, and you get Rachel Cruze and George Kamel talking unfiltered about what’s going on in the world, pop culture, and how to afford a life you love.
Scoring a great deal can save you big—but how do you negotiate the price down when it feels downright awkward? In this episode, George and Rachel talk about strategies to getting the best deal, then Rachel tries them out in their own mock-negotiation.
In this episode: - George uncovers the depths of Rachel’s shame - George and Rachel share their negotiating dos and don’ts - Another great way to save money (that doesn’t require an awkward situation)
Helpful Resources: · Start making memories! Go NOW and get Tapple at Wal-Mart or wherever you buy board games! · Booking a flight with Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Tangerine Mojito Cocktail Recipe from La Croix
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons Agave nectar 2-3 mint leaves 2 cups tangerine juice 1/4 cup lime juice 2-3 Tangerine slices 2 cans of Tangerine LaCroix
Instructions: In a tall glass, muddle the mint and agave. Add the tangerine juice, lime juice, Lacroix, and tangerine slices. Stir and garnish with mint leaves. 🍊
Are we headed toward a cashless society where debit cards are for old people? We don’t know what the future holds, but George and Rachel take a guess and tell you why you don’t need to worry about the future of money. Plus, we’ll dive into which past future predictions were totally ludicrous and which ones were spot on.
In this episode: - George and Rachel talking about the future cost of weddings, homes and your favorite lattes (and how we’ll pay for them) - The reason George could never get away with committing a crime - What futuristic ’90s movies predicted the world would look like today
Helpful Resources: · Start making memories! Go get Tapple at Walmart or wherever you buy board games. · Booking a flight with Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Vieux Carré
Ingredients: · 3/4 ounce rye whiskey · 3/4 ounce cognac · 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth · 1 to 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 to 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters · 1/2 ounce Bénédictine liqueur · Cherry (for garnish)
Instructions: Add the rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, bitters and Bénédictine liqueur to a mixing glass with ice. Stir, then strain into an old fashioned glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a cherry and enjoy!
George and Rachel answer your burning question: “Am I the jerk?” These 100% real scenarios include secret credit cards, trips overseas, a husband with a “you break it, you buy it” attitude, and so much more. George and Rachel decide whose spicy spending secrets make them guilty, including:
· A husband who has his wife’s paycheck deposited into his account · A wife who secretly paid off her car · A couple doing the ol’ takesies backsies on a money deal they made with family
Helpful Resources: · Booking a flight with Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Watermelon Mojito Mocktail Ingredients: · 3 cups chopped watermelon · Juice of 2 limes · 1 1/4 teaspoons sugar · 4 fresh mint leaves · Ginger ale · Club soda
Instructions: In a glass, muddle two mint leaves with 1/4 teaspoon of sugar, then set that to the side. In a blender, add the watermelon, lime juice and a teaspoon of sugar and blend until smooth. Once it’s well blended, strain out all the watermelon pulp and fill your prepared glass about half full with the watermelon puree. Add ice and a splash of ginger ale, then fill the rest of the glass with club soda. Stir, then garnish with mint sprig and a slice of watermelon if desired. 🍉
From the inheritance scandals to the Antiques Roadshow to pension stealing, Rachel and George uncover wild stories of people who became overnight millionaires. Plus, they’ll walk you through what it really takes to hit your first million.
In this episode: · The craziest get-rich-quick stories George and Rachel could find · Why 70% of lottery winners end up broke · How you can become a millionaire—even if it doesn’t happen overnight Helpful Resources: · Booking a flight with Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get started today. Use code SMARTMONEY to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Strawberry Mint Summer Sparkler Recipe by Elliot Clark, @apartment_bartender Ingredients: · 2 ounces gin · 1/2 ounce ginger liqueur · 1/2 ounce strawberry syrup · 1 ounce lemon juice · 2–3 dashes aromatic bitters · soda water · 5–6 mint leaves Instructions: Combine all ingredients except for the soda water and mint in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake to chill the drink. Strain into a cocktail glass over crushed ice, and top with soda to taste. Add more crushed ice, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
If you learned to navigate adulthood in a plastic car with pink and blue peg people, this episode is for you. Rachel and George reminisce about the 90s toys and games that taught us how to handle our money.
In this episode: · Rachel reveals which Barbie she wasn’t allowed to play with · What a “kidult” is and why toy execs love them · What Monopoly and the Game of Life got right (and wrong) about money Helpful Resources: · Booking a flight with Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get started today. Use code SMARTMONEY to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Enter The Ramsey Cash Giveaway for a chance to win $3,000! https://bit.ly/SMHHgvwy · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: The Barbiecore Pink Drink
Ingredients: · 1 ounce whipped cream vodka · 2 ounces Sprite · 1 ounce dragon fruit juice · A dash (or more) of edible glitter
Instructions: In a champagne glass, add the whipped cream vodka and Sprite. Pour in the dragon fruit juice until your glass is 3/4 full. Sprinkle a little glitter on top for maximum sparkle! 💖
We love to throw a flag on romantic relationships—whether it’s red, green or now . . . beige? Find out how George and Rachel react to Gen Z’s relationship flags, and discover which ones you’re guilty of flying.
In this episode:
Candid reactions to Gen Z relationship etiquette
George and Rachel’s personal beige flags
Why George dubs Rachel as “America’s Favorite”
Helpful Resources: · Booking a flight at Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Orange Cream Soda Mocktail
Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice 1/3 cup lemon-lime soda Whipped cream Orange slices (to garnish)
Instructions: Fill a glass with ice cubes. Add a generous amount of whipped cream on top of the ice. Pour in the orange juice and gently stir. Then pour in the lemon-lime soda until the glass is full. Top with more whipped cream and garnish with an orange slice. 🍊
It’s all about conspiracies today, people. Rachel and George are discussing delusion, paranoia, and the dark side of the Denver airport. Is there life on other planets? Was JFK really assassinated? We can’t say for sure, but whistle-blowers don’t lie . . . or do they?
In this episode: · Rachel’s and George’s hot takes on conspiracy theories · The one conspiracy George admits he does believe in · Popular money conspiracies debunked
Helpful Resources: · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Lemon Pomegranate Mocktail
Ingredients: 2 ounces pomegranate juice 1 ounce lemon zest simple syrup 6 ounces seltzer Fresh mint sprig (for garnish) Lemon Zest Simple Syrup Zest of 1 lemon 1/4 cup water 1/8 cup sugar Instructions for Lemon Zest Simple Syrup: Simmer 1/4 cup of water over medium heat on the stove. Stir in lemon zest and sugar until sugar is dissolved. (If you want to speed up the process, you can microwave ingredients for about a minute instead). Strain the simple syrup into a small bowl. Instructions for Mocktail: Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Add the pomegranate juice, simple syrup and seltzer. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and enjoy.
The longevity industry is booming, and the people want to know: Can a cold cream really take 10 years off your face? What are George and Rachel’s skincare routines? Is vampirism the antiaging of the future? Have we gone too far? We’re talking about all of this and more on this week’s episode of Smart Money Happy Hour.
In this episode: · George and Rachel chatting about the high cost of staying young (and whether it’s really worth it) · The reason George doesn’t wash his face · What you should remember when buying antiaging products
Helpful Resources: · Booking a flight at Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Vesper
Ingredients: · 3 ounces gin · 1 ounce vodka · 1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc (or dry vermouth) · Lemon peel (for garnish)
Instructions: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc, then shake until chilled. Strain the drink into a chilled martini glass. Top with a twisted lemon peel and enjoy!
What do the highest paid celebrities, the International Space Station, and the George Foreman grill have in common? They all earned pop culture money superlatives from George and Rachel in this week’s special edition.
In this episode: · Rachel and George’s high school superlatives revealed · On-point assessments of our most beloved products, entertainment and celebrities · The shocking credit limits consumers can get, plus a breakdown of consumer debt
Helpful Resources: · Booking a flight at Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Sloe Gin Fizz
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces sloe gin 1/2 ounce lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon powdered sugar 4 ounces champagne
Instructions: Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add the sloe gin, lemon juice and powdered sugar, then shake vigorously until chilled. Strain the cocktail into a glass, add ice if desired, and top with champagne. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Most people think the hard part about getting rich is figuring out how to make a ton of money—but the real challenge might be learning to manage your money well. Today, George and Rachel react to the ways celebrities spent their first paychecks and ponder whether money makes us who we are or if it simply reveals what’s already there.
In this episode: · Rachel’s crappy first paycheck and how George scored $12 an hour as a 14-year-old · The emotional roller coaster of the average American’s payday weekend—and a better way to payday · George and Rachel try to figure out how one celeb dropped $15K at The Cheesecake Factory Helpful Resources: · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: The Mint Julep
Ingredients: · 2 ounces bourbon · 1/4 ounce simple syrup · 8 mint leaves · Garnish: mint sprig · Garnish: Angostura bitters (optional)
Instructions: In a copper mug (or a Julep cup), gently muddle the mint leaves in the simple syrup. Pour in the bourbon, then fill the glass with crushed ice. Stir until your mug gets a little frosty. Garnish with a mint sprig and a few drops of bitters and you’ll be off to the races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oxygen bars, PH balanced water . . . Are they scams, or are they for real? Food delivery every night? Are these ridiculous things to spend money on? Let George and Rachel be the judges.
In this episode: · The bougie things Rachel and George (over)pay for · How to know if you’re splurging for the right reasons · What Rachel spent money on that made Dave threaten to pull her college tuition Helpful Resources: · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get started today. Use code SMARTMONEY to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: The Bees Knees
Ingredients: · 3 teaspoons honey syrup · 2 teaspoons orange juice · 2 ounces dry gin · Juice from 1/2 a lemon (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) · Lemon twist (for garnish)
Instructions: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the honey syrup, orange juice, lemon juice and gin. Fasten the lid and shake until it’s nice and cold. Pour the mixture into a glass, finish it with a fruit carving—err, twist of lemon—and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You can’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but you can always show up with a good cocktail! Rachel and George are responding to the loudest, most common criticisms they receive. Haters gonna hate—but we’re okay with that. In This Episode: · Rachel shocks modern women everywhere with her joint bank account stance. · George defends his frugal eating in vs. eating out strategy. · Rachel and George read “mean tweets” about themselves (Jimmy Kimmel style).
Helpful Resources: · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build up your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smart to get started today. · Enter the Ramsey Cash Giveaway for a chance at $3,000. https://bit.ly/SMHHgvwy · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special: The Roy Rogers Ingredients: · 6 ounces cola · 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup · Maraschino cherry (for garnish) Instructions: Pour grenadine into tall glass filled with ice. Top with cola. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and enjoy! 🍒 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Not sure how to afford your pre-RIP dreams? Rachel and George are here to help! Plus, they’ll reveal America’s most popular bucket list items, react to the internet’s weirdest life goals, and share a few things from their own personal bucket lists! In This Episode: · Rachel teaching George the bucket list writer’s anthem (Hint: 🪂🏔️🐂) · What’s actually motivating America to think about living life to the fullest · The unexpected experience that showed up on both George and Rachel’s bucket lists
Helpful Resources: · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build up your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smart to get started today. · Enter the Ramsey Cash Giveaway for a chance at $3,000. https://bit.ly/SMHHgvwy · Do you have a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Negroni
1 ounce dry gin 1 ounce Campari 1 ounce sweet vermouth Orange peel In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine the gin, vermouth and Campari. Stir for 30 seconds (or until cold). Strain mixture into an ice-filled rocks glass. Twist the orange peel over your glass to create an herbal, aromatic drinking experience. Use the orange twist as garnish—enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whether you know what the “clementine controversy” is or not, there are still plenty of money lessons to learn from Netflix’s reality megahit Love Is Blind! 😍 Listen in as Rachel and George serve up a candid play-by-play of the show’s best money moments. In This Episode: · Love Is Blind’s most outrageous money confessions and conversations· The number one Love Is Blind cast member Rachel is dying to invite to happy hour· The only reason Rachel and George would ever recommend a prenupHelpful Resources: · Feeling like your money habits need a refresh? Check out our sponsor, Financial Peace University to start making money moves with confidence today!· Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices· Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special: A Classic Glass of Red Wine 🍷 · 5 ounces Epicuro Aglianico (Italian Red Blend, Available at Trader Joe’s)Pour and serve––preferably into a replica of Love Is Blind’s famous gold glasses! ❤️
Cringey family convos with a side of dry turkey? 😵💫 No thanks! Rachel and George invite Dr. John Delony to happy hour so we can all learn to ask better (and safer) questions this holiday season. In This Episode: · George’s delicious Middle Eastern alternative to sweet potato casserole · Actual questions you can use to start fun, friendly conversations with family · Why those infamous Black Friday deals may be better than ever this year Helpful Resources: · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special: The “Not Terrible” Sparkling Rosemary Grapefruit Mocktail
· 4 ounces grapefruit juice · 2 ounces sparkling water · 1 sprig rosemary · Grapefruit wedge
Muddle fresh rosemary in the bottom of a tall glass. (Bonus: Pause for some aromatherapy!) Fill glass with ice. Pour in grapefruit juice and sparkling water. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Join as Rachel Cruze and George Kamel host Smart Money Happy Hour LIVE for the first time ever! From the SMART Conference stage in Dallas, Texas, find out which common (and costly) money mistakes get the best of us and our favorite celebs. In This Episode: · A rousing game of Put a Finger Down with the audience · The seven-figure secret Ryan Reynolds kept from his wife · George’s not-so-guilty pleasure and why Rachel’s probably a better human being Helpful Resources: · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Support our sponsor! Gazelle – Terms & Conditions apply. Visit https://bit.ly/3DbkaRK for more information. Established by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Paloma Mocktail: 1/4 cup grapefruit juice Juice from half a lime 1/2 cup Topo Chico (or other sparkling water) Optional: 1 ounce tequila
Steps for Paloma Mocktail: 1. Pour the grapefruit juice, lime juice and Topo Chico over ice. 2. Stir about 20 seconds, top with a lime wedge, and enjoy!
Vinyl, skin care and tequila, oh my! Rachel and George spill their thoughts on celeb products, cool kid brands and how to swap FOMO for JOMO (the joy of missing out). In This Episode: · The iconic first CDs Rachel and George bought with their own money · A casual battle of celebrity tequilas · The brilliant question Rachel asks herself to stop a spending spiral
Helpful Resources: · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Support our sponsor! Gazelle – Terms & Conditions apply. Visit https://bit.ly/3DbkaRK for more information. Established by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
This Week’s Happy Hour Special: El Diablo · 1 1/2 ounces tequila · 1/2 ounce crème de cassis · 1/2 ounce lime juice · 3 ounces ginger beer
Fill a shaker with ice. Add tequila, crème de cassis and lime juice. Do a little dance until sufficiently mixed. Strain over fresh ice and top with ginger beer.
Social media money advice? It can get a little sus. 🤨 Join Rachel and George as they sip, scroll and share candid reactions to the wild world of #FinTok (Financial TikTok)! Plus, they’ll share pro tips for sorting the good advice from the bad. In This Episode: 🚩 Red flags to look for when influencers and celebs share “financial advice” 🚩 The product Kim Kardashian can’t promote for the next three years 🚩 George’s hot take on who should have sung “Listen to Your Heart” Helpful Resources: · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Support our sponsor! Gazelle – Terms & Conditions apply. Visit https://bit.ly/3DbkaRK for more information. Established by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Espresso Marti-No · 2 ounces Seedlip Spice 94 (nonalcoholic spirit) · 2 ounces cold brew concentrate · 1/2 ounce simple syrup
Pour Spice 94, cold brew and simple syrup over ice in a shaker. Shake for 20 seconds. Strain into a fancy glass (#KamelCoupeClub) and enjoy!
We’re flying first class today, friends. Join as Rachel Cruze and George Kamel get vulnerable about their bougiest habits (on a budget), give their candid thoughts on what the rich and famous shamelessly spend and save on, and reveal their personal wealth-building plans. In This Episode: · The answer to who’s bougier—Rachel or George—plus the hard-hitting evidence · Why we low-key respect Celine Dion for dropping millions on this · The proven wealth-building plan that actually gives you permission to spend Helpful Resources: · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Support our sponsor! Gazelle – Terms & Conditions apply. Visit https://bit.ly/3DbkaRK for more information. Established by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special: French 75: 1 1/2 ounces gin 3/4 ounce lemon Juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup 2 ounces champagne Optional: long spiral lemon twist
Steps for French 75: 1. Combine gin, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is cold (about 20 seconds). 2. Strain cocktail through a strainer or slotted spoon into a glass (preferably, a large flute). Top with champagne, garnish with lemon twist if desired, and sip away!
Fill up your Stanley cup, friends—things are about to get spicy! Join Rachel Cruze and George Kamel as they talk trash TV, why being on The Bachelor will make you broke, and the financial strategy reality stars should use if they win big. In This Episode: · Why the Real Housewives stars are actually business ninjas · Which reality shows George and Rachel would consider appearing on · How to build wealth—and not blow through cash—when receiving a lump sum of money
Helpful Resources: · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Support our sponsor! Gazelle – Terms & Conditions apply. Visit https://bit.ly/3DbkaRK for more information. Established by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Spicy Margarita: 2 ounces of blanco tequila 1/2 ounce triple sec 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice (2 limes) 1/2 ounce jalapeno simple syrup Lime wedges and sliced jalapenos (for garnish) Optional: Tajin or salt for rim
Jalapeno Simple Syrup: 1 cup water 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 jalapeno peppers, rinsed and sliced
Steps for Margarita: 1. Add tequila, triple sec, lime juice and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is very cold (about 30–40 seconds). 2. Place salt or Tajin on a small plate, rub the rim of a glass with a lime wedge, then dip the glass rim into the salt to coat. 3. Fill the glass with ice, pour in margarita, garnish with lime wedge and jalapeno slice, and enjoy!
Steps for Simple Syrup: 1. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the water to a boil and add the sugars. Stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved. 2. Add jalapeno slices to the pan. Reduce heat and simmer three minutes, stirring frequently. 3. Remove from heat and let the syrup steep for 20 minutes. 4. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove the pepper slices and seeds. 5. Mix into drinks! *Store extra syrup in a sealed container and refrigerate. This should last in your fridge for a month, or you can store it in a freezer bag or ice cube tray and freeze it for a year.
Do you want to leave a tip with that . . . and that . . . and also that? Rachel and George talk current tipping trends giving Americans anxiety and why true generosity can’t be forced. In This Episode: · The craziest places we’re being asked to tip (um, the drive-through?) · How to get that “giver’s glow” when leaving gratuity · The mortifying moment that made George give up waiting tables for life Helpful Resources: · Support our sponsor! Gazelle – Terms & Conditions apply. Visit https://bit.ly/3DbkaRK for more information. Established by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC. · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy This Week’s Happy Hour Special:
Manhattan · 2 ounces rye whiskey · 1 ounce sweet vermouth · 1 dash Angostura bitters · Brandied cherry (optional) Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters. Shake and strain into a coupe glass. Top with a brandied cherry. Take a sip–and tip yourself with a pat on the back for saving money today! 😊
Join Rachel Cruze and George Kamel as they talk price hikes, megafandom, and insider savings tips for the most magical (and arguably expensive) place on earth: Disney World. In This Episode: · What it really costs the average family to take on Disney World · A shameless testimony from a real-life Disney adult · Why Disney execs are okay with pricing out the middle class Helpful Resources: · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Support our sponsor! Gazelle Debit Card – Terms & Conditions apply. Visit https://bit.ly/3DbkaRK for more information. Established by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC. This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Spiced Cider · 8 ounces apple cider · 1 cinnamon stick · 1 ounce rum (optional) Heat apple cider until slightly steamy. Stir in a cinnamon stick and—if you’re feeling a little something extra—an ounce of rum. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices.
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’Ello, mate! Join Rachel Cruze and George Kamel as they talk royals, riches and real ways we can all leave a brighter financial legacy for our families. In This Episode: · A bird’s-eye view of the monarchy’s massive net worth · The average commoner’s guide to building wealth like a royal · A tribute to the late Queen’s favorite adult beverage Helpful Resources: · Support our sponsor! Gazelle – Terms & Conditions apply. Visit https://bit.ly/3DbkaRK for more information. Established by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC. · Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think. · Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Gin and Tonic · 2 ounces gin · 4 ounces tonic water · Lime wedges (optional) Pour gin over ice in a tall glass. Stir in tonic water and top with a lime wedge. Cheers!
Home is where the aesthetic is! Rachel Cruze and George Kamel discuss how HGTV and the rise of social media might have gotten our housing hopes up a little too high.
In This Episode: · Middle-class cribs then and now (think bathroom—not bathrooms, people) · How creating a space you love living in might actually SAVE you money · George shares a genius Google hack for decorating on a budget
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This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Screwdriver · 5 ounces orange juice · 2 ounces vodka
Pour orange juice and vodka over ice in a tall glass. Stir, sip and soak up the vitamin C.
Scroll! Swipe! Spend? Rachel Cruze and George Kamel pour one out for the convenience culture trends making us BROKE (hello, Amazon Prime).
In This Episode: · Feel-good free shipping, influencer recs and other things that make us say, “Take my money!” · George’s super SMART secret weapon for avoiding impulse buys · Rachel and George may or may not plead guilty to accidental theft
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This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Basil Gimlet · 6 fresh basil leaves · 1 ounce lime juice · 3/4 ounce simple syrup · 1 1/2 ounces gin
In a cocktail shaker, muddle five basil leaves with lime juice and simple syrup. Add ice and gin. Shake it like a Polaroid picture. Strain and top with remaining basil. clink
"Smart Money Happy Hour" premieres on September 22nd. Pull up a chair to the happy hour you wish your friends were having. Mix two money experts with some hot takes and a splash of nostalgia, and you get Rachel Cruze and George Kamel talking unfiltered about what’s going on in the world, pop culture, and how to afford a life you love.