Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel Ramsey Network

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We’re all guilty of the occasional little white lie, but are they as harmless as they seem? Today, Rachel and George discuss how these fibs could actually be dipping into your wallet without you even noticing. Join them for a look at the financial impact of our everyday words.

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍋 Creamy Lemonade
Recipe: Every Little Crumb
Servings: 6
 
Ingredients:
• 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 3 cups cold water
• 2 cups ice
 
Instructions: In a pitcher, whisk together the lemon juice and sweetened condensed milk. Add the cold water and stir, and then add the ice. For added flair, serve with extra lemon slices and optional mint leaves and enjoy!
 
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Are "Get Ready With Me" videos filling your feed? Join George and Rachel as they explore the internet's latest obsession with watching strangers’ routines, explain how it fuels comparison culture, and offer some helpful tips to keep your spending safe from viral trends.

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Maple Bourbon Sour
Recipe: Joy + Oliver
 
Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 ounce bourbon
• 3/4 ounce lemon juice
• 3/4 ounce maple syrup
• 4 ice cubes
• 1 rosemary sprig
 
Instructions: In a cocktail shaker, combine the bourbon, lemon juice and maple syrup and fill with ice. Shake until fully combined and pour into your favorite cocktail glass. Garnish with fresh rosemary and enjoy!

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Ever feel like “going on vacation” is more work than rest? From booking flights to wrangling kids to drowning in laundry when you get home—it feels like the pre-trip to-do list never ends! So today, George and Rachel are digging into the true cost of rest when it comes to your time, relationships and most importantly, your money.
 
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: Orange Creamsicle Cocktail
Recipe: StyledByDaisies.com
 
Ingredients: 
·     2 ounces whipped vodka
·     1 ounce Cointreau
·     2 ounces orange juice
·     1.5 ounces heavy cream
·     1 orange slice

Instructions: 
Add vodka, orange liqueur, orange juice, heavy cream and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 15-30 seconds. Pour all contents into a cocktail glass, add more ice if needed, garnish with a fresh orange slice and enjoy!

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Ever think about turning your back on city life for wide, open spaces and self-sufficiency? From trendy aesthetics to what it really costs to live off the land, Rachel and George are exploring the allure of homesteading to see if the simple life truly is better.

Next Steps
·      📱Submit 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 to win with money by enrolling in Financial Peace University.

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: Earl Grey Tea and Tonic Mocktail 🍸
Recipe: Simply Recipes

Ingredients:
Earl Grey Tea Syrup
·      1 cup sugar
·      1/2 cup water
·      2–3 Earl Grey tea bags

Mocktail
·      3/4 ounce Earl Grey tea syrup
·      1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
·      3–4 ounces tonic water
·      8 ounces crushed ice

Instructions:
To make the syrup, combine the water and sugar and bring it to a boil, then remove from the heat. Add the tea bags to steep and let it cool in the fridge for 30 minutes. Fill a highball glass with ice, then pour in the cooled syrup, lemon juice and tonic water. Gently stir and serve.
 
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In this week's episode, George and Rachel are giving financial transformations a nostalgic twist by channeling early 2000s makeover shows, complete with dramatic "before and after" reveals. 
 
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Strawberry Basil Martini 
 Recipe: Styled by Daisies 
 Ingredients: 

2 ounces gin  

3/4 ounce strawberry simple syrup 

4 basil leaves 

1 ounce lemon juice 

1 egg white  


Instructions: 
In a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, strawberry syrup, lemon juice, basil, and egg white. Dry shake, add 5–7 cubes of ice, then shake again. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a strawberry slice. 
 
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Ever wonder how far some people will go for money? Join George and Rachel as they unravel the dark side of money psychology and its gripping ties to true crime. From insurance payouts to money laundering, they’re uncovering what makes money a motive for crime.

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Today’s Happy Hour Special:🍸 Black Widow
 
Ingredients:
·      1 ounce vodka
·      2 ounces Chambord raspberry liqueur
·      1/2 teaspoon activated charcoal powder
·      1 teaspoon lime juice
·      1 teaspoon simple syrup
·      2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
·      2-3 Blackberries

Instructions:
Pour vodka, raspberry liqueur, charcoal powder, lime juice, simple syrup and bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into glass. Top with blackberries for garnish.
 
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