Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

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.

  1. 5 HR AGO

    25 Life-Changing Tech Purchases You Need to Try

    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! “Alexa, set a timer for tomorrow at 8 a.m. Alexa, turn the thermostat to 70 degrees. Alexa, can you make my budget?” Okay, maybe that last one is a stretch, but modern conveniences can be truly life changing. Find out Rachel’s and George’s take on what technology is worth the hype. Next Steps: ·      🎥 Watch our video “‘Harmless’ Purchases That Drain Your Bank Account” ·      📱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. Connect With Our Sponsors: ·      🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe ·      🌿 Get up to 40% off at Cozy Earth with code Smart Money Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Cinnamon-Spiced Orange and Thyme Mocktail Recipe: Pick Up Limes ·      1/2 cup water ·      1/4 cup maple syrup ·      4 sprigs fresh thyme ·      1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ·      2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger ·      1/2 lemon, juiced ·      2 cups ice cubes ·      2 cups orange juice ·      2 cups ginger ale Instructions: Add water, maple syrup, thyme sprigs and cinnamon to a small pan and simmer. Reduce heat to low and let it steep for about 3 minutes. Then let it cool to room temperature. Fill a shaker or mason jar halfway with ice cubes and strain in thyme syrup. Add grated ginger and lemon juice. Shake well. Strain contents from shaker over ice cubes, and add orange juice and ginger ale. Enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights  🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

    42 min
  2. 31 OCT

    Are These Money Fears Rational?

    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Today we’re setting the chrometophobes who haven’t been on a vacation since 2004 free! In this episode, Rachel and George are calling out the irrational money fears keeping you stuck—plus how you can overcome them.   Next Steps: ·      🍸 Follow Smart Money Happy Hour on TikTok: @smartmoneyhappyhour   ·      📱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. Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off at Cozy Earth with code SMART MONEY. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍺 Butterbeer Old Fashioned Recipe: The G&M Kitchen Ingredients: ·      1 12-ounce bottle cream soda ·      1/4 cup butterscotch topping ·      1 1/2 ounces bourbon ·      1 dash black walnut bitters ·      1 ounce heavy whipping cream ·      Ice Instructions: Heat the cream soda in a small pot for 5–10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the butterscotch topping. Let cool. Add the bourbon, 1 ounce of the cream soda mixture, and a dash of walnut bitters to a rocks glass with ice. Stir to combine. Add whipping cream to a cocktail shaker and shake until thickened. Pour the cream on top of the cocktail and enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights   🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 The EntreLeadership Podcast   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

    43 min
  3. 17 OCT

    Save a Dime or Save Your Time: How Far Is Too Far?

    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   On a scale of “water only at restaurants” to “extreme couponing,” how far would you go to save? Rachel and George weigh in on what savings hacks are really worth your time.   Next Steps: ·     🎥 Watch our video Cheapskate or Resourceful? A Wake-Up Call With Sharon Ramsey ·     📱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. Connect With Our Sponsor: ·     🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥧 Caramel Apple Pie Mocktail Recipe: Merry About Town Ingredients: ·     6 cups apple cider ·     1/2 cup caramel syrup ·     3 cups sparkling water ·     2 tsp cinnamon ·     2 apples ·     6 rosemary sprigs ·     Brown sugar (for rim) Instructions: Mix apple cider and caramel syrup in a pitcher and add cinnamon. Add thinly sliced apples and rosemary sprigs and let sit for 20 minutes. Pour sparkling water into the pitcher and mix. Rim a glass with brown sugar, pour mocktail, and enjoy!   Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights   🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

    39 min
  4. 3 OCT

     Revisiting Our Most Viral Financial Advice 

    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!  Remember Horsegate? When George broke a girl’s heart with just three words: “Sell the horse”? Well in this episode, Rachel and George react to seven of their viral money moments like that one that got your attention.   Next Steps:  ·      🎥 Watch our video Explaining Our Most Hated Financial Advice.  ·      📱 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.  ·      Follow Rachel and George on Instagram for more financial tips: @rachelcruze, @georgekamel  Connect With Our Sponsors:  ·      🔒 This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Remove your personal information from the web and get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/smartmoney.    Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 French Blonde  Recipe: Today    Ingredients:  ·      1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin  ·      1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc  ·      1 1/2 ounces freshly strained grapefruit juice  ·      3/4 ounce St.-Germain  ·      1 dash lemon bitters  ·      Grapefruit twist (optional)  Instructions: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a grapefruit twist if desired and enjoy!    Listen to More From Ramsey Network:    💡 The Rachel Cruze Show  💰 George Kamel  🎙 The Ramsey Show  💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights    🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show  💼 The Ken Coleman Show  📈 EntreLeadership    Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

    47 min
  5. 26 SEPT

     Savvy or Sketchy: Reacting to Crazy Cost-of-Living Hacks

    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!    Would you park a mile away to avoid pricey parking? Or let your home become a sauna to keep AC costs low? Just how far are you willing to go to save on cost of living? Stick around to hear some of the most extreme money-saving hacks out there.     Next Steps:  ·  🎥 Check out our video Girl Math: Smart Financial Strategy or Huge Money Mistake?  · 📱 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.    Connect With Our Sponsors:  · 🔒This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Remove your personal information from the web and get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/smartmoney.    Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Tequila Manhattan  Recipe: Food & Wine    Ingredients:  · 2 ounces añejo tequila  · 1 ounce sweet vermouth  · 2 dashes mole bitters  Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until thoroughly chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe or over a large whiskey cube. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and/or an orange twist. Enjoy!    Listen to More From Ramsey Network:  💡 The Rachel Cruze Show  💰 George Kamel  🎙 The Ramsey Show  💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights    🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show  💼 The Ken Coleman Show  📈 EntreLeadership    Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

    38 min

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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.

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